NOAA announces the proposal to list 66 stony coral species as endangered ..

[Reef_Geek]

Originally Posted by saltcreep

How so?

Importing species on the endangered list, whether they are captive bred or not, produced in the US or from abroad, all requires CITES permits. There is no practical way for authorities to distinguish between captive produced and wild specimens. Permitting typically involves added costs and added processing (order lead times).

Not saying this is a bad/good thing... just the way it is.