Here is part of this article:
http://www.american.edu/ted/coral.htm This information may be out of date, I'm not sure. I bolded part of #15 as it relates.
"10. Sub-National Factors: NO
Florida, Hawaii, Guam, and Puerto Rico all have their own
restrictions regarding the harvesting and sale of coral. However,
most agreement is at the national and international levels when the
issue of coral arises.
11. Type of Habitat: OCEAN
D. TRADE Clusters
12. Type of Measure: Import Ban [IMBAN]
There are actually a variety of measures used to protect
coral.
1. Import Ban (the United States bans imports of coral
from the Philippines)
2. Export Ban (the Philippines bans coral exports)
3. Some collection quotas (Florida)
4. Licensing (Florida)
5. Regulatory Standards (Kenya, New Caledonia)
6. Bans on the sale of certain corals (Germany)
13. Direct vs. Indirect Impacts: DIRect
14. Relation of Measure to Environmental Impact
a. Directly Related : YES CORAL
b. Indirectly Related : YES FISH
c. Not Related : NO
d. Process Related : YES HABITat loss
Coral legislation also covers certain species of fish which
are unique to the coral reef eco-system, because of over-
exploitation of those fishes. Legislation also concerns the
capture, export, and sale of certain reef fish. In capturing
certain fish, the chemical sodium cyanide is used to stun the fish
so that they may be collected more easily. In the process, much of
the coral is damaged or destroyed. There are regulations
concerning capture methods and the use of such chemicals.
15. Trade Product Identification: CORAL
The trade product is "raw" coral for aquariums, exotic fish
found in the reefs, gift-shop souvenir corals, and cement made from
the limestone. The products also include coral and animals that
live in and around the reefs, as well as other uses such as coral
reef crafts, lime extraction (useful for making concrete), and fish
tank decorations.
The leading coral exporters are the Philippines,
Sri Lanka, the Caribbean nations, the Red Sea area, East Africa,
Indonesia, the South Pacific, Singapore. The leading importers are
the United States and Canada."
If the "Caribbean nations" treat soft coral the same as Indonesia, zoanthids would be cool to export on rock. Anyone else have any information on this?
