Word on the Reef

Mina Lestari is the fishers group under which the Les village marine aquarium fishers are organized. Group membership has its benefits.

Mina Lestari is the fishers group under which the Les village marine aquarium fishers are organized. Group membership has its benefits.

The Coral Reef Aquarium Fisheries Campaign and several partner organizations have been awarded a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to empower sustainable marine aquarium fisheries in Indonesia.

Fishes collected for the marine aquarium trade provide important ecosystem services to coral reefs, and must be considered in fisheries management programs for coral reef habitats where these fisheries operate.

Fishes collected for the marine aquarium trade provide important ecosystem services to coral reefs, and must be considered in fisheries management programs for coral reef habitats where these fisheries operate.