Indonesia struggles to protect Banggai cardinalfish

Indonesia struggles to protect Banggai cardinalfish

By Ari Syamsudin

Source: chinadialogueocean

3/25/2024

Credit: Tatiana Terekhina / Alamy

The aquarium trade devastated wild populations. Conservation and restoration is now on the agenda, but management and data gaps remain.

The people of Bone Baru village in Indonesia have historically been farmers, but global demand for a small “ornamental” fish pushed them to go to sea.

In the 1990s, the Banggai cardinalfish became a must-have for aquariums in Indonesia and around the world, coveted for its pretty white spots over stripes of white, black and silver.

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