Indonesia struggles to protect Banggai cardinalfish 
By Ari Syamsudin ID Source: chinadialogueocean 3/25/2024
Ari Syamsudin
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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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