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![]() A couple of points need to be re-stated and comments made.
It is simply illegal to import SPS into Canada without CITES permits accompanying the shipment. If you attempt to do so you will be charged with a serious offence and the Courts will deal with you severely. A hobbyist who imported a butterfly and got the exporter to falsify the invoice was fined $25,000.00 and the courts comments were harsh to him. The comment that border staff would not be able to tell a softy from and SPS is not true. Wildlife have experts on staff who can do a better job at identifying coral than 99% of us on this board. If you get horny over a certain coral picture, print it out and take it to your LFS. They will find an exporter who will ship them one for you. |
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![]() I assume you are talking butterfly fish? A few people posted earlier that fish don't require cites yet, why would someone falsify a document to say otherwise? Was this an endangered one? Just curious as I prefer to buy fish after only seeing them first hand anyway.
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![]() Wow, that turned into one expensive bug!
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![]() But that product still may not be able to be shipped to Canada. Again, there are issued with obtaining re-export permits from USFW for some cultured corals.
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![]() Sure can...as long as you are able to obtain permits. This is essence is the entire point of the thread. It is actually pretty black and white.
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![]() I mean a wholesaler is always getting corals in. If they spot something that looks just like a red planet on a dive could they just bring that in via the same process they bring us Canadians all the other stuff we get? It would not be stamped ORA...
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![]() You're right. It then comes down to whether you are able to find those cherry pieces and be able to charge a premium.
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