Each stakeholder group may have different problems and face different issues.

However, they all agree that consumer demand for environmentally sound products can motivate the industry to adopt and adhere to standards that ensure resources are sustainable, responsibly managed and supported by good husbandry and handling practices.

More than 2,000 aquarists, industry operators, conservationists and researchers in 60 countries belong to the MAC network. Involvement of a broad spectrum of interested parties and stakeholders is one of MAC’s strengths.