Coral Issue
Manasa Sovaki
biodiversity at suva.is.com.fj
Mon Oct 23 23:31:37 EDT 2000
Dear members of the coral working group.
This is to inform you of the latest happenings in Fiji in regards to =
coral extraction especially in terms of coral taxa that can be =
identified to genus or species levels.
For your information, also note that the Fiji Fisheries Division and the =
Department of Environment in Fiji are taking the following actions;
a) issueing CITES permit to coral traders when required.
b) investigation revealed that volume of corals mentioned in the =
CITES permit are estimation (i.e. they don not represent the accurate =
volume of coral listed in the permits)
c) traders have been advised by Fiji Fisheries Division to supply at =
end of the month actual volume of corals exported by each companies =
along with the species listing.
d) our assesment so far reveals:
i) many different types of hard corals are extracted and exported
ii) most coral trading companies listed the corals to genus level =
only
iii) one or two companies say they can identify corals to species =
level but somehow are not complying.
iv) Fiji Fisheries Division (FFD) personnel who work as licensing =
officers reported in our mailing that FFD officials are also facing =
difficulties in identifying corals to species level, let alone genus =
level. There may be a possibility that certain corals, exported are =
incorrectly identified.
v) corals exported by one company so far this year included the =
followings as recorded in the CITES permits. Acropora, about 11 =
varieties exported (common names used); scleractinia, about 25 different =
varieties (common names used), Lobophyllia - 6 varieties, Pocilopra - 2 =
varieties, Montipora - 1 variety, Tubinaria - 2 varieties, stylopora - 1 =
variety, mycedum - 1 variety, millopora - 1 variety, pectinia - 1 =
variety, goniopora - 1 variety, plerohyra - 1 variety, glaxea - 1 =
variety, platygyra - 1 variety, hydropora - 1 variety, fungia - 2 =
varieties, pavona - 2 varieties, favia - 2 varieties, caulestrea - 1 =
variety, euphyllia - 4 varieties, porites - 3 varieties.
e) we are still assessing coral products send by other companies. =
Hopefully if we still have meeting in December in the US, as schedule, I =
should be able to present a complete list of coral products exported, =
volume and destination. it should be an opportune time also for Fiji to =
present other matees regarding the issue of coral extracton to committee =
members.
Thank U All
Manasa Sovaki
Principal Environment Officer (CITES Officer)
Department of Environment
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Dear members of the coral working=20
group.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>This is to inform you of the latest =
happenings=20
in Fiji in regards to coral extraction especially in terms of coral taxa =
that=20
can be identified to genus or species levels.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>For your information, also note that =
the Fiji=20
Fisheries Division and the Department of Environment in Fiji are taking =
the=20
following actions;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>a) issueing CITES =
permit to=20
coral traders when required.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>b) investigation =
revealed that=20
volume of corals mentioned in the CITES permit are estimation (i.e. they =
don not=20
represent the accurate volume of coral listed in the =
permits)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>c) traders have =
been advised=20
by Fiji Fisheries Division to supply at end of the month actual volume =
of corals=20
exported by each companies along with the species listing.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>d) our assesment =
so far=20
reveals:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> <FONT=20
color=3D#000000>i) many different types of hard corals =
are=20
extracted and exported</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><FONT =
color=3D#000000> =20
ii) most coral trading companies listed the corals to =
genus=20
level only</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><FONT =
color=3D#000000> =20
iii) one or two companies say they can identify corals =
to=20
species level but somehow are not complying.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><FONT =
color=3D#000000> =20
iv) Fiji Fisheries Division (FFD) personnel who work =
as=20
licensing officers reported in our mailing that FFD officials are also =
facing=20
difficulties in identifying corals to species level, let alone genus =
level.=20
There may be a possibility that certain corals, exported are incorrectly =
identified.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><FONT =
color=3D#000000> =20
v) corals exported by one company so far this year =
included=20
the followings as recorded in the CITES permits. Acropora, about 11 =
varieties=20
exported (common names used); scleractinia, about 25 different varieties =
(common=20
names used), Lobophyllia - 6 varieties, Pocilopra - 2 varieties, =
Montipora - 1=20
variety, Tubinaria - 2 varieties, stylopora - 1 variety, mycedum - 1 =
variety,=20
millopora - 1 variety, pectinia - 1 variety, goniopora - 1 variety, =
plerohyra -=20
1 variety, glaxea - 1 variety, platygyra - 1 variety, hydropora - 1 =
variety,=20
fungia - 2 varieties, pavona - 2 varieties, favia - 2 varieties, =
caulestrea - 1=20
variety, euphyllia - 4 varieties, porites - 3 =
varieties.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><FONT =
color=3D#000000></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><FONT =
color=3D#000000>e) we are=20
still assessing coral products send by other companies. Hopefully if we =
still=20
have meeting in December in the US, as schedule, I should be able to =
present a=20
complete list of coral products exported, volume and destination. it =
should be=20
an opportune time also for Fiji to present other matees regarding the =
issue of=20
coral extracton to committee members.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><FONT =
color=3D#000000></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><FONT color=3D#000000>Thank U=20
All</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><FONT =
color=3D#000000></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><FONT color=3D#000000>Manasa=20
Sovaki</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><FONT color=3D#000000>Principal =
Environment=20
Officer (CITES Officer)</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Department of Environment</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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