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Sparkling fish, murky methods: the global aquarium trade

Por: ABC News Tech October 19, 2022

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LES, Indonesia -- After diving into the warm sea off the coast of northern , Indonesia, Made Partiana hovers above a bed of coral, holding his breath and scanning for flashes of color and movement. Hours later, exhausted, he returns to a rocky beach, towing plastic bags filled with his darting, exquisite quarry: tropical fish of all shades and shapes.Millions of saltwater fish like these are caught in Indonesia and other countries every year to... + full article



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