aquarium trade
Exotic fish sales
The aquarium trade is the global industry of collecting, breeding, and selling fish, corals, and other aquatic organisms for home and public aquariums.
The trade encompasses both freshwater and marine species, with concerns about sustainability and wild capture practices: Many reef fish in the aquarium trade are caught using cyanide.
Also called the ornamental fish trade.
- angelfishFlat-bodied ornamental tropical fish
- clownfishStriped reef fish, anemone symbiont
- guppySmall ornamental aquarium fish
- goldfishSmall orange pet carp
- freshwater speciesOrganisms inhabiting nonsaline waters
salt water · captive breeding · sustainable sourcing · fish store · ichthyology · ornamental fish · neon tetra · CITES regulations · betta · discus · wholesale distribution · coral reefs · reef safe · quarantine protocols · fish farms · retail pricing · tropical fish · anemone
aquarium tradecommercial fishing
Harvesting seafood for profit
fishing industry · subsistence fishing · recreational fishing · sport fishing
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Protecting sea environments
ocean preservation · wildlife sanctuary · reef conservation · habitat preservation