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Coral Reefs Are Being Decimated, All for a Few Gaudy Trinkets


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Author: Chris Sweeney

Source: Miami New Times

May 2, 2012

"Kate Lunz didn't know what to expect as she piloted her white Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission truck to the Port of Tampa in July 2010. The day before, customs authorities had called the 32-year-old, PhD-toting marine biologist and asked her to inspect the contents of two 40-foot shipping containers that had been sent from the Solomon Islands and pulled for investigation.

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So depressing. Thanks for sharing. Hate seeing "curios" in shops... why do people need starfish in a bowl in their bathroom? How exactly do they dust that 18" tabling acropora skeleton? Interior decorators love them because they are associated with both tropical vacations and "sciency" neo victorian looks. (Barf) At least some shops feature convincing plaster or ceramic versions, but even they encourage people to take souvenirs when they travel, and this crap is everywhere.

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