Rising Tide Conservation

The 2023 list of captive-bred marine aquarium fish species is out via @CORALmagazine! Visit the link to catch up on the advancements in marine ornamental aquaculture: bit.ly/3Ng9sOh Photo of copperband butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus) by featured @UFIFAS_IRREC!

This Thanksgiving, we're thankful for the dedicated researchers and stakeholders advancing marine ornamental industry sustainability. Your pioneering initiatives in sustainable aquaculture shape the future of marine conservation. Happy Tangs-giving! 🌊🐠🍁

This Halloween, embark on a spooky journey through the eerie and mysterious wonders of the deep sea with @NOAAoceanexplorer: bit.ly/3PIvl9k🎃👻 Photo of a Striated Frogfish (Antennarius striatus) by Kris-Mikael Krister

Even in adversity, there's always hope. Some of the corals in Tav Nursery are still healthy, and we are seeing corals holding strong at Pickles, Elbow, & Carysfort reefs. Our team remains vigilant, but we're encouraged by these signs of resilience.

Swallowtail angelfish (Genicanthus melanospilos) are thriving at @UFIFAS_IRREC, thanks to support from @Quality_Marine. The larval growth of these sparsely studied species is being documented. The fish pictured is a member of IRRECs inaugural cohort. Photo by Robin Koestoyo

There's knot much better than a day on the water! 🐋 bit.ly/OSFarallonIsla…

Facing early signs of heat stress at our Tavernier Coral Tree Nursery, we took action. Yesterday, we rescued various coral genotypes and boulder coral broodstock, now en route to land-based facilities via our Coral Bus. 🌊🐠 We're committed to #CoralRestoration. #ClimateAction

Wishing you a red, white, and blue (tang) 4th of July holiday! Photo by @UF_IFAS_TAL

Did you know that pufferfish and their relatives have unique defense mechanisms and stunning colors? Learn more about these incredible fish in this article from @OceanPortal: bit.ly/3qlaqjs Photo by David Clode

On this day, the International Day for Biological Diversity, lets celebrate larval fishes.

"I love diving at night; you see a lot of fish then that you don't see in the daytime." @SylviaEarle Photo by Ron Watkins / Ocean Image Bank

Every day is Earth Day as we strive to save the ocean, one fry at a time. This swallowtail angelfish larvae from @UFIFAS_IRREC exemplifies our mission to improve marine aquaculture protocols and increase sustainability of the marine aquarium industry. Photo by Morgan Bronson

We're hiring! We're looking for or an Aquaculture Policy Officer to aid in the development of our policy and positions on key aquaculture issues 📣 Full time 2.5yrs fixed-term 📍 Edinburgh/Home flexible working 📅 Closing date 23rd Apr Find out more 👉 mcsuk.org/work-for-us/cu…

Another new and exciting hogfish species is spawning at the @UFIFAS_IRREC aquaculture lab!! Follow the link below to discover the unique challenges that the research team is facing with the candy hogfish (Bodianus bimaculatus). bit.ly/candyhogfish

Matt DiMaggio is up to the TAL order of taking over for Florida #aquaculture icon Craig Watson, who is retiring after more than 25 years leading @UF_IFAS_TAL. Learn more about DiMaggio's vision for the lab 🐠 bit.ly/429BTTV

Happy St. Patrick's day! Don't forget to wear your green just like these green chromis (Chromis viridis)! 🍀 Photo by Matthew Wittenrich

Happy #ButterfliesDay! Like many sea creatures, #Butterflyfish were named after more familiar land and sky-based creatures. Why butterflies? If you place two butterflyfish nose to nose, they look kind of like #ButterflyWings!

How stunning is this aquacultured Yasha's Goby (Stongobiops yasha) from Roger Williams University? These fish are only available through @Quality_Marine and are a beautiful showpiece for any aquarist! Photo by Quality Marine

Can you guess which species is pictured? We'll be sharing more about this exciting new development at @UFIFAS_IRREC over the coming weeks, so stay tuned! Here's a hint: 🍭🐷 Photo by Morgan Bronson

Flame hawkfish are red, Springer damsels are blue, the best part of Valentines Day is swimming through life with you! Happy Valentines Day from the RTC team 💕🎏 Photo of a Springers damsel (Chrysiptera springeri) by François Libert, Flickr