02-05-2008, 12:52 PM
John - I am sending a copy of the email with full info.
-Cat
Excerpt -
"We must consider that, if we continue to ensure the sustainable use of our coastal resources through appropriate management action, the marine aquarium fishery in the Hawaiian Islands will serve as
a model to the greater Pacific region where collection of ornamental species is practiced. Since Hawaiian aquarium fishes are captured using small-mesh fence and hand nets rather than harmful explosives or chemicals, a high survival rate is generally ensured for the collected animals when compared with tropical fisheries that employ destructive methods such as cyanide fishing. If years of progress were dismissed and a complete shut down of the fishery were to occur, a great shift in demand would follow, supporting Indo-
Pacific nations whose policies continue to allow the employment of unsustainable fishing practices. This would only accelerate the destruction of coral reefs worldwide."
-Cat
Excerpt -
"We must consider that, if we continue to ensure the sustainable use of our coastal resources through appropriate management action, the marine aquarium fishery in the Hawaiian Islands will serve as
a model to the greater Pacific region where collection of ornamental species is practiced. Since Hawaiian aquarium fishes are captured using small-mesh fence and hand nets rather than harmful explosives or chemicals, a high survival rate is generally ensured for the collected animals when compared with tropical fisheries that employ destructive methods such as cyanide fishing. If years of progress were dismissed and a complete shut down of the fishery were to occur, a great shift in demand would follow, supporting Indo-
Pacific nations whose policies continue to allow the employment of unsustainable fishing practices. This would only accelerate the destruction of coral reefs worldwide."