CARES Fish Preservation Program

The Durham Region Aquarium Society is proud to be the inaugural and flagship aquarium society for the CARES Fish Preservation Program in Canada.

The purpose of the CARES Preservation Program is to create a base stock of conservation priority species through encouraging hobbyists worldwide to devote tank space to one or more species at risk and distribute offspring to fellow qualified hobbyists, while forming an information network where possible between aquarists, scientists, and conservationists.

The CARES program has four major goals:

To bring awareness to the critical situation of fish in nature, while educating the public and stressing the importance of our roles as responsible aquarists
To recognize, encourage, and offer support to hobbyists who maintain species at risk
To share fish as well as data and experiences through notes and manuscripts so that others may learn to maintain those identical and similar species
To preserve species at risk for future generations

CARES Member / CARES Species

Tim McCaskie Tropheus duboisi
Tim McCaskie Betta macrostoma
Henry Yu Betta macrostoma
Henry Yu Betta albimarginata
Mike Smith Tropheus duboisi
Colin Powers Ameca spendens
Keith Davy Ptychochromis grandidieri
Andrew Berry Amatitlania sajica
Andrew Berry Melanotaenia parva
Colin Powers Melanotaenia parva
Colin Powers Melanotaenia bosemani
Colin Powers Pseudomugil luminatus

For further program details visit the official CARES website: click the link below.

CARES Fish Preservation Program

DRAS Members can register their participation in this program using this form. Please fill it out in full and the CARES Fish Preservation Program Chair will submit on your behalf.