02-09-2008, 01:43 PM
Hypothetical situation;
Say a person is very, very akamai concerning marine aquariums. If this person is gathering fish from the wild, isn't he promoting that activity to people who aren't necessarily so gifted?
Some might say he's "giving value" to wild marine animals.
If a yellow tang caught and maintained professionally is worth x dollars, it seems someone in a third world country is more likely to use unethical methods to capture and ship specimens for less.
I would be in favor of anything that encourages the use of "farm raised" animals in marine aquariums, and snorkling to see the rest.
Say a person is very, very akamai concerning marine aquariums. If this person is gathering fish from the wild, isn't he promoting that activity to people who aren't necessarily so gifted?
Some might say he's "giving value" to wild marine animals.
If a yellow tang caught and maintained professionally is worth x dollars, it seems someone in a third world country is more likely to use unethical methods to capture and ship specimens for less.
I would be in favor of anything that encourages the use of "farm raised" animals in marine aquariums, and snorkling to see the rest.