Recent content by Mike King

It looks like the NFWS is keeping up the pressure on the endangered corals list. This is only a 90 day review period so it would be best to start spreading the word ASAP. NMFS propose adding 66 corals to endangered list Sat, 12/01/2012 - 8:50am | Category: • Associated Press HONOLULU (AP)...

As soon as I get the land based coral farm running off 100% solar power. Otherwise all I have is a bunch of zoanthids I can send out. We have no good location for a deep lagoon coral farm so all the cool stuff needs to be done on land in controled environment. Problem is Power cost here is .47/kwh

This is one outcome that I have been fighting for 7 years to accomplish. It may not be directly involved with the Marine keeping hobby but it could have a possitive impact in time if other island nations follow it. On August 23 2012 the American Samoa Government Banned the importation of all...

Talofa from American Samoa, Just wanted to let you know that the USCRTF just announced that the 83 species list is NOT the way to protect corals from climatic change and that doing so would be too burdensome upon the NFWS Official announcement will be coming out of the 28th USCRTF meeting...

Talofa, Having started out as a Marine Aquarium hobbyist years ago, I want to give a hobbyist the first chance at this Job. The Coalition of Reef Lovers is currently taking applications to fill a position at the CORL-American Samoa Branch. Starting salary will be between 18K and 24K depending...

Talofa, Having started out as a Marine Aquarium hobbyist years ago, I want to give a hobbyist the first chance at this Job. The Coalition of Reef Lovers is currently taking applications to fill a position at the CORL-American Samoa Branch. Starting salary will be between 18K and 24K...

Hi I'm trying to contact Dave Young aka dFish does anyone have his current email? Thanks Mike King CORL

Talofa from American Samoa Hi can anyone connect me with a Styrofoam manufacturer that makes 6 panel boxes and supplies cardboard outer boxes in the LA area? I need a small 50 box order ASAP. BTW Amouli coral farm is up and running again :D I’m still putting Alofau and Nu’uuli coral farms...

Damage is extensive. 140 foot longliner boats on shore. I made it as far as Fanatuia village where road was washed away and had to turn back houses and stores along the road are gone gotta go Mike

I'm Ok Island hit by a large displacement wave, ocean based coral farms destroyed, land based coral farm intact. Much dammage on Island mostly from waves that hit I expect a few deaths also but I'm cut off here in Amouli village 120' boats washed unto shore, damage is real bad some houses washed...

----- Original Message ----- From: J. (Charlie) Veron Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 9:48 AM Subject: The Coral Reef Crisis Dear colleague, If you have a care for the future of coral reefs in the face of climate change, I implore you to take an hour to watch a presentation I gave at the...

87 here and sunny, water temps at 30 C corals are bleaching... (100% in some areas) not the kind of white Christmas I want to see. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Mike

If anyone would like to receive an electronic copy of CORL's 2007-2008 FY progress report send us your email address. If you would like to receive updates on projects and CORL activities throughout the year please let us know and you will be added to our regular mailing list. All email addresses...

FYI from coral-list Oct 23 2008 *NOAA Release: Proceedings of the International Cyanide Detection Testing Workshop:* NOAA has released the Proceedings of the International Cyanide Detection Testing Workshop. This report summarizes the outcomes of a meeting held in Florida in February, 2008...

The Yellow Tang (Z. flavescens) actually is found over a good sized geographical range. Fish base reports "Pacific Ocean: Ryukyu, Mariana, Marshall, Marcus, Wake and Hawaiian islands. Has been reported off the coast of Florida in the Western Central Atlantic" I have seen plenty in Guam. I...