VITAL: Saving NEMO act threatens to dismantle the entire hobby! Act now and don't let it happen!

[Jikkermanccini]

Saving NEMO Act Reintroduced – Puts the Hobby and Tens of Thousands of Jobs in Jeopardy | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Last week Rep. Ed Case of Hawaii (brother of Suzanne Case, the Director of Hawaii BLNR when the Hawaii aquarium fishery was shut down) reintroduced the Saving NEMO Act, H.R. 2176 (https://www.congress.

reefbuilders.com

Article says it all. Has the potential for extreme economic damage for both US growers and our collectors overseas, who will be taking a significantly larger hit than us. Permits will be required to sell aquacultured fish and coral, for the same type which the Hawaiian government has been withholding from their fishermen.

It would be a disasterfest if this passes. Article lists some ways we can fight it off, most importantly to contact our local Congress members showing our disdain for the bill.

 

[siege]

I emailed my representative, and took great care to word it to play to their political leanings.

 

[kodock]

Thanks for this! I read most of the bill, but still not sure I’m following.. other than instead of research being done to provide that things being done are wrong or endangered, and stopping them.. they want policed control upfront, and for you to apply for a permit to get approval from them.. to justify actions you do as not impacting the species?…


Here’s the bill.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2176/text

Anyone can propose a bill for anything though

I do find it interesting that activists can pick and choose what domestication/captivity is morally acceptable. Domesticated cats and dogs to 800sqft apartments in the city is allowed, or birds to a cage with clipped wings. I’m all for protecting the reef and fish, but evidence of an issue needs to be presented and we can address those specifically.