At OceanView, we offer a variety of net caught marine fish. We are a proud Certified Licensed Retailer of the Marine Aquarium Council which is an organization with the objective  to protect the coral reefs by encouraging only properly collected specimens.  Although most of the fish are not tested for cyanide, we are supplied by highly reputable collectors including our main M.A.C certified operators. Fish are kept a minimum of 7 days at OceanView prior to shipping. Shipping dates are decided in correspondence to fish health and feeding behavior. Fish that have not accepted aquarium food will not be sold. Most fish are supplied from the Solomon Islands, Hawaii, Marshall Islands, Maldives, Caribbean, Australia, Phillipines and the Red Sea.

What is MAC ?

The Mission of the Marine Aquarium Council is to conserve marine ecosystems through the promotion of a responsible aquarium trade.
The MAC mission is achieved through the following objectives :

• Promote sustainability through the development and deployment of best practices, standards, and certification for those engaged in the collection and care of marine ornamentals.
• Provide outreach, education, and support to encourage biological diversity and health ecosystems across key stakeholder audiences.
• Collect, analyze, and disseminate information relating to the status of trade sustainability.
  
  
  

Why is OceanView Enterprise a MAC Licensed Retailer ?

As we move into the 21st century, coral reefs are rapidly becoming one of the most vulnerable ecosystems on the planet. In addition to other devastating forces, such as climate change and pollution, the earth’s oceanic environments are at risk from an unregulated and uncontrolled aquarium trade that has been known to use chemicals and dynamite to collect marine species – oftentimes in some of the world’s most critical and diverse regions, including the fragile Coral Triangle. How can we stop these destructive practices?

• Supply side countries, particularly the Philippines and Indonesia, must learn over time to protect their ecosystems and biological diversity for the long-term through improved reef stewardship and the elimination of destructive fishing practices. Limited entry to fisheries is essential to this protective process, as are the establishment of marine protected areas.
• Fishers can be taught to culture corals instead of harvesting them from the wild. In addition, proper licensing, training, and monitoring must take place throughout the process.
• Industry operators can pledge to support disadvantaged collector communities by preventing the exploitation of marine resources and working to develop fair pricing mechanisms, where appropriate, to ensure that coral reef ecosystems can be managed in perpetuity. In addition, operators must learn to properly care for marine aquarium organisms throughout the handling process so as to reduce the need for additional harvests to replace lost stock.
• Exporters, importers, and retailers in particular must be more effectively regulated through permit systems and licensing requirements. There must be a penalty system for gross negligence, and such operators must be expected to meet minimum husbandry, infrastructure, and monitoring requirements. They should also help promote trade sustainability through the distribution of educational materials.
• Hobbyists must demand sustainable products from retail shop owners so as to contribute their part to a sustainable trade.
  
  
  

OceanView Solution :

The MAC Certification System provides value to the industry through the creation of conservation benefits and also works to alleviate poverty and promote sustainable livelihoods for some of the world’s poorest communities. MAC Certification generates value, both tangibly and intangibly, to all participants across the industry value chain. It also benefits a wide range of stakeholders, including hobbyists themselves. Further, rural fishing villages that border coral reef ecosystems are also positively affected, as MAC Certification promotes a sustainable, environmentally sound trade that provides incentives for reef stewardship and responsible management.