I know this topic has popped up on a few other boards and has thus been closed. In true RAG fashion, I would like to open flame free discussion on this topic.
It appears that in Feb 2004 Eric Borneman an "Aqua Guru" submitted an application to house and grow colonial lines of protected stony corals from the florida reefs.
It appears that Eric had intentions of growing them and propagating them for financial gain.
It appears that Eric housed the corals and such in his home and in Reef Savers a commerical coral business.
It appears Eric took corals that were slated for transplantation by the Navy and went out side of his collecting permit.
It appears that Eric did not care properly for the corals and instead went on many trips while he knew the corals were in jeopardy.
It appears that the US government had to DEMAND that Eric return the corals and did not give them back after several requests.
It appears that Eric may have mixed the Atlantic corals with Pacific corals thus dooming them to a life of captivity and making them unsuitable for eventual transplantation into the wild.
I believe it is time for answers. These are the property of the USA. Thus it directly affects you and our future hobby.
It is time for answers. Did these things really happen? Where is Eric to tell us what truly happened? Is this the travesty that it really seems?
Eric where are you?
Can someone please provide information?
Check out the documents released via the freedom of information act posted on
www.opportunitylost.org - The "Borneman Corals"