Fish Stores

[UnderwaterWorld]

wow that would be rough

[Doc]

if is far better to collect fish with gear and nets over cyanide, which is commonly used in Vietnam which is one reason fish collected from that area (radiata lionfish, etc) tend to die mysteriously after being introduced into our tanks. They are poisoned from the start. I respect collectors who still go after fish with nets.

-Doc

[nudy6969]

i respect people who bred fish and fag corals instead of destroying the environment.

[Doc]

Originally Posted by nudy6969

i respect people who bred fish and fag corals instead of destroying the environment.

I am a fan of fragging corals and farm raising fish - although many species do not seem to spawn in captivity. I also believe that catching fish can be done in a way that does not destroy the environment.

-Doc

[nudy6969]

it seems like it does alot of damage if u think about it . Hawaiians get paid a dollar a fish, they have to catch 1000 fish to make a 1000 dollars lets say a month, in a year thats 12,000 fish. lets say 100 people do it. thats 1,200,000 fish a year. thats crazy.

[Doc]

Originally Posted by nudy6969

it seems like it does alot of damage if u think about it . Hawaiians get paid a dollar a fish, they have to catch 1000 fish to make a 1000 dollars lets say a month, in a year thats 12,000 fish. lets say 100 people do it. thats 1,200,000 fish a year. thats crazy.

In theory, yes, but.....there are not 100 people who are allowed to do it by a HIGHLY regulated industry. In order to ship anything out of Hawaii, there are amazingly tight regulation to avoid that very scenario. There are maybe 5 companies who are able to catch ship and transport them out of the island.

Not to mention, fish spawn an amazing amount of fry. It is not an issue in America, although, outside of the country, it could be

-Doc

[kevinsimons]

I have a book published a few years ago on reef keeping, and the author suggests that reefs that are set aside for our collecting for the marine reef hobby are much healthier and vibrant than unprotected areas which are fished for food - where strip mining is the way things are done. Reefs set aside for the hobby don't allow the reefs to be over-harvested or otherwise abused, or they lose their livelihood. SUSTAINABLE practices is what it's all about... and the LFS plays a keep part in making sure he buys only from collectors and/or distributors who work in ethical, sustainable ways.

[Doc]

Originally Posted by kevinsimons

I have a book published a few years ago on reef keeping, and the author suggests that reefs that are set aside for our collecting for the marine reef hobby are much healthier and vibrant than unprotected areas which are fished for food - where strip mining is the way things are done. Reefs set aside for the hobby don't allow the reefs to be over-harvested or otherwise abused, or they lose their livelihood. SUSTAINABLE practices is what it's all about... and the LFS plays a keep part in making sure he buys only from collectors and/or distributors who work in ethical, sustainable ways.

well said.

-Doc