02-08-2008, 04:59 AM
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...if you think a Hawaiian ban would result in a worldwide tropical reef disaster, perhaps you should advocate for a national ban on the importation of all saltwater tropical fish that can't be certified as farm raised...
Thats an not a bad idea too. Banning importing.
Question: How will that affect bans on importing in other countries when we can even get everyone to agree on gloabl warming issues?
The person who is the advocate is Cody Chapin who is doing his master's thesis here at UH-Hilo on this exact problem with potter's angel fish and works closely with the DLNR. They had to review his letter before he could even send it out. Much of his thesis info on this subject came from aquarium collector's with correlating data. Cody has some real concrete ideas on what might work.
Yellow tang do not breed well in an aquarium so that is why take limits on it are a good idea but an assessment on what is the limit is a good idea or what size to ban like lobsters. The mortality rate on yellow tang 2-3" in the open ocean is very high. (Wow- see Cody I do listen to you when you talk!!)
(Me - I am just his hanai mom who believes in this particular mission because we have listened to the trials and tribulations of him collecting info on this issue for the last 3 years! Soon to grad in June!!!)