Does anyone else hate these fish prices these days

[William Chiavetta]

Imagine how I feel - I used to import fish back in the early 1980's - maroon clowns were 40 cents. I was selling Atlantic pygmy angelfish retail, for $9.95!

Here is an article I wrote that discusses fish prices over time and how that relates to sustainability (you have to open the PDF over on the right side):

Sustainability in the Aquarium Trade, Longevity and Animal Costs

This article is a bit of a mashup – combining portions of a previous public aquarium article on animal sustainability, with some longevity data and fish pricing through the supply chain.

www.reef2reef.com

Wow this is very interesting