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Hawaiian Ornamental Fishing Ban PASSED
EDIT: There is a petition against the ban that you can sign here: http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/...-ban/sign.html
This is yesterday's news...I'm surprised no one posted it. Even though this ban is non-binding (so far) it is the start of something very threatening to our hobby. A huge majority vote IN FAVOR of the ban shows how important it is for us to start fighting against it. If it starts in Hawaii, it will surely soon spread to other countries. Quote:
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Honestly, I'd need to hear the science for collection. I'm not sure I consider this a bad thing...
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No Brad, this is not good. What we need are collection limits. Wild caught fish need to be more expensive than captive bred (not cheaper, like how it is now).
You need to read the DAR (Division of Aquatic Resources) report on Yellow Tangs: http://hawaii.gov/dlnr/dar/coral/pdf...YellowTang.pdf Quote:
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That would be the science part I wanted to see :) Although, I do have pangs of guilt keeping fish in a box...having a bad fish week, lost my PB tang...
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Yes Brad, I understand your point, but there are too many people in the same boat as you (uneducated on the science behind it all) that make blanket statements like you just did. It is easy to say, "Keep the fish in the reef." A person has to be educated (either self or by others) to understand that hobbyists play an important role in the CONSERVATION of wild reefs. There are a lot of people working on breeding and raising fish and inverts, and with collection bans like these looming overhead, the research is threatened due to an inability to obtain broodstock. Where would that get all of us?
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you've done a lot more homework than I on this, so I can't really discuss the topic. Maybe someone else knows more. I'll read the article and see what opinion forms :)
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This is awesome.
Personally, I dont think anyone who has ever jumped on someone elses case for having a tang in too small a tank or for keeping a doomed species shouldnt have much to say about this in the negative. We should all be banned from collecting anything wildcaught. I'm no activist and Im happy to help destroy the oceanic ecosystems for my own pleasure for the time being but I would consider it a good thing if all but captive bred aquaria were banned from this hobby for good. IME, that goes for live rock as well as for inverts. just my 2 cents. Leave the science to the science community where it can be regulated and accurately recorded. Hobbyists have no business, unless they have proper accredation to feel they have any scientific right to "study" or breed these animals. That's why were called hobbyists, it's a hobby for us and not a profession. Major aquariums and zoos can do a far better job than any dedicated hobbyist in mimicing a natural habitat than anyone with even a 500 gallon tank and years of experience can. I think the attitude that we do more good than harm is a little self righteous. Though I would be agreeable to this if there were a rigorous testing or qualifying process for the "average" hobysist to gain access to any species banned from collection. |
Goby, did you even read any of the links or quotes?
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