Indo Export Update

[PacificEastAquaculture]

Email from one of my suppliers:

Hi Dr. Mac,

This email is to let you know that the issuance of Health / Veterinary Certificate for corals in Indonesia has been allowed, thus resuming coral export - in this case cultured corals.

Only cultured corals are allowed for export at this initial stage. Health Certificate will be issued and obtained, after the exporters pass some mandatory procedures. One of the key procedures is the inspection done at the exporter’s farm facility by the Fisheries Agency officer, 1 week prior to shipment. Corals to be exported are those to be inspected and checked. It means our business partners cannot just ask and get our shipment as quickly as in the past. Not at this initial stage.

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

I actually like their approach. Instead of an all-out ban, they are encouraging coral aquaculture. My hope would be that some work would be put into developing techniques for aquaculturing a wider variety of corals than have been undertaken in the past.

I do wonder if they mean aquacultured or maricultured corals when they use the term "cultured".

 

[CoralWealth]

So how long do you think it will be till indos will actually arrive in the US?

 

[Robsk]

Indonesian Cultured Coral Exports will Resume Next Week! | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

After a nearly two year hiatus, next week Indonesian coral farmers will once again be able to export their cultured corals. Following a long process that started with the re-election of president…

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Looks like shipping might begin next week.

 

[PacificEastAquaculture]

Of the 4 exporters I regularly work with in Indonesia they say end of January or beginning of February before they will ship and available stock will initially be limited.

 

[CoralWealth]

Of the 4 exporters I regularly work with in Indonesia they say end of January or beginning of February before they will ship and available stock will initially be limited.

Makes sense, is it mostly acros that they have?

 

[MERKEY]

Of the 4 exporters I regularly work with in Indonesia they say end of January or beginning of February before they will ship and available stock will initially be limited.

THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!

There are so many threads with people thinking all of a sudden indo corals will be super cheap and immediately available!

I appreciate you clearing this up for a lot of us!!

 

[Filipabp]

Awesome, can't wait to see them back at our LFS, and I think encouraging aquaculture instead is a good idea. Thank you for the good news!

 

[Joe's 220 Reef]

I am surprised this is not bigger news as it is major! I also like the approach that they are taking. Ensuring we are sustainable is really important and crucial for future generations of reefers

 

[PacificEastAquaculture]

New update from one of my suppliers in Indonesia this morning:

Hi Dr Mac
Its official just now
We can ship wild corals again
Will send your CITES

 

[Michael Gray]

wild?

 

[ScottB]

Sea Dwelling Creatures (importer/wholesaler) is expecting maricultured shipments next week according to my LFS. Limited info on what kind of livestock.

 

[User1]

wild?

Sourced from the Mother Nature herself, the Ocean. So not a frag from someones tank nor aquacultured. Collected, held, shipped, etc.

 

[Boston reefer]

New update from one of my suppliers in Indonesia this morning:

Hi Dr Mac
Its official just now
We can ship wild corals again
Will send your CITES

Thanks for sharing Dr. Mac!

 

[PacificEastAquaculture]

Word from same supplier:

Every wild corals price will be up around 30-40% from last time 2018 price

 

[User1]

Word from same supplier:

Every wild corals price will be up around 30-40% from last time 2018 price

Did they say why that is? At face value and initial read that makes no sense.

Behind the scene it could be due to license and/or other new or hidden fees.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Thanks for sharing, Doc.

 

[BrandonS]

Could also be there the only game in town so they can raise prices. Or they want to make the most before it closes again. The market has been conditioned for higher prices so now would be a smart time to raise cost. Not many will notice or say anything because they are just happy to have it open again.

I fear the lower prices everyone talks about are a thing of the past. Here's to hoping I am wrong.

 

[PghReef]

Does any of this mean we will see any pukani or Fiji rock rock again?

 

[PacificEastAquaculture]

Does any of this mean we will see any pukani or Fiji rock rock again?

Nope. Fiji is a totally different situation. Indonesia is one issue, Fiji is another.