Seahorses local??

[Samw]

This place just started up for captive bred seahorses in Canada. Been seeing posts on seahorse.org

http://www.seanic.ca/

[BCOrchidGuy]

Thanks so much I appreciate the link.

I've got a source on half a dozen more kudas so I will probably get them but I think I would like to get a few more horses, maybe something different.

Seahorses are now cities II I believe. In 3 months the export of wild caught seahorses will be illegal, (maybe 6 months)

[DBM]

CITES II means the seahorses aren't illegal, just that the trade in them is regulated. I'm sure kuda's will still be coming in with Indonesian coral shipments since the permit is already paid for. CB is obviously the better way to go though.

[BCOrchidGuy]

It's all very confusing to me, I was told that indonesia's cites permit expired and it would not be renewed because of over fishing.... I was also told that all wild caught seahorses are now considered endangered and the suppliers have only a few months to ship them before it is banned.....

I wish it were easier to get valid information.

[DBM]

I understand there has been quite a delay for some companies in Indonesia in getting their CITES permits. I've spoken with several Indonesian exporters and haven't heard anything about it being closed to coral exports. Some have been waiting a long time to get their permits renewed, but nobody has mentioned an actual closure on exports.

Rumours spread quickly in this industry, remember the rumour of Fiji losing their CITES?

[BCOrchidGuy]

Nope can't say I remember that at all.... Like I say I wish it were easy to get good, hard facts.

[saltwaterseahorses]

k, theres some at J&l aquatics in Burnaby, some at petlovers in abbotsford, and sometimes they get them in at Big Al's

[VFX]

You just replied to a post from 2003...

[saltwaterseahorses]

ya but just in case he/she is stilll looking!