Factoid/2003/10/02
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Many Millions of Tropical Fish Harvested Annually
- "Over 20 million tropical fish, including 1,471 species ranging from the sapphire devil to the copperhead butterflyfish, are being harvested annually to supply the booming marine aquarium trade in Europe and the United States, according to the most comprehensive global survey ever undertaken. A further 9 to 10 million animals, including molluscs, shrimps and anemones and involving some 500 species, are also being traded to supply tanks in homes, public aquaria and dentists' surgeries. Up to 12 million stony corals are being harvested, transported and sold annually estimates the report, released today by the United Nations Environment Programme's World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)." - Excerpt from ENN at http://www.enn.com/direct/display-release-m.asp?objid=
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