Interesting topic, I won't answer each question but respond this way. I would like to believe that most people are in general responsible for their tanks etc. But are you comparing it on a Canadian/North American base or worldwide? After seeing some of the pictures in the asian markets, you know the majority seem to be in it for just the money, while I am sure this isn't the case for everybody, when you see pictures of Fish Street I am willing to bet the fish are not taken care of like you or I might do in our tanks. Does anybody know what the mortality rate is on fish? Wild caught or captive bred? I am sure if you asked a supplier and got an honest answer you all might be either pleasantly surprised or shocked at the answer to that question. There is always going to be the person{s} that don't care what the cost or the impact to the species, and will
do and
spend anything to get it. Just look at the number of sharks being killed and dumped back into the ocean minus their fins, or the casualties of driftnets..where do you draw the line? The scientists are already predicting a virtually lifeless ocean in the "NEAR" future. So what do you do? Stop the hobby? Will that fix the ocean? How about a worldwide ban on fishing and capturing fish from the ocean for ..say..50yrs and see how stocks replenish themselves.. How would that be enforced?? As long as there is a person{s} that is willing to bend the rules or break them there will always be horror stories when it comes to life on this planet. Maybe the question should be..
Are you willing to give up this hobby if you knew it would save the reefs and oceans of the world? Would you give up eating seafood?? Tough freaking questions...
