Commented. I basically said that 1) a lot of us don't even buy wild caught corals, so preventing ownership or interstate transportation would just be a wasted effort. 2) There are other regulations to consider that would be more effective at preserving coral species. 3) Conservation money is generally few and far between, so as a concession, finding a way to divert more money from the business into mariculture restocking efforts would be more effective than stopping ownership.
I know we already pay a lot for our hobby. But, I honestly think that putting a higher tax on wild caught species that goes directly to conservation and restocking efforts would have a positive impact on the reefs, allow us to keep our corals, and push the market harder towards mari/aquaculture. Then, mariculture farms can also work to restock dying reefs with our money.
