Which is the most scientific side of the aquarium hobby? According to the authors of the article, this practice contributes to spreading biological knowledge about unknown species it promotes collaboration among scientists when locating and describing new species for the science it enables technical assistance in wild fish maintenance in research centres, and promotes the funding of in situ and ex situ conservation programmes for threatened species. These ideas, apart from the knowledge on the task carried out by serious aquarists around the world, make us think aquarium hobby is not compatible with preservation” says Alberto Maceda, external collaborator of the Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences of the UB and expert of the Doñana Biological Station (EBD-CSIC). The aquarium hobby is more than having fish as decoration because I think there is not a single animal that is an ornament. However, we should ask ourselves why we donʼt accept fish as pets if we do the same with dogs. “Animal maintenance in captivity creates controversy. ![]() This new study touches on these prejudices and highlights the positive role of aquarists who are responsible and are committed to the world of biological preservation. Capturing animals from their natural environment to keep them in captivity and freeing pets when people no longer want them are basically the negative effects most linked with these practices. ![]() Traditionally, scientific literature and the world of conservationism regarded the aquarium hobby as something not favouring marine fauna preservation.
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