Eating Queen angels, Niger triggers etc (Maui Ocean Center)

[Myka]

I would eat 'em! It seems so strange to see a plate of Butterflyfish and Triggerfish remains, but definitely interesting to see! Thanks for sharing!

[Dez]

I kept thinking about the price tags of these fish, but this is what the locals do. They hunt the fish and they eat it. There are species that you aren't allowed to hunt (one of them being tangs). But there are no regulations about collecting for the aquarium trade. We went on a tour today where they were trying to get everyone on the tour to sign a petition about the collection for aquariums. Let's face it, our aquarium hobby is selfish and takes way more fish out of the ocean than the local people hunting for food. Probably more than 80% of the fish in our hobby should remain in the ocean. I am enjoying experiencing a lot of the local traditions and what they do. Many would say "poor helpless fish" to a fish that gets bagged and starved for shipping halfway around the world so that it most likely will die from mis-care from 1/2 the people and newbies in our hobby. I'm sorry if I offended anyone

[intarsiabox]

I'm not offended, I already know I'm selfish because the wife told me so!

[Aquattro]

I've never heard anyone look at that salmon on the BBQ and feel bad for the fish....

[kien]

I'm not offended. Mostly I'm jealous! I love seafood but my Queen Angel cost me $200 so that would be an expensive culinary experiment

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Dez

Let's face it, our aquarium hobby is selfish and takes way more fish out of the ocean than the local people hunting for food. Probably more than 80% of the fish in our hobby should remain in the ocean. I am enjoying experiencing a lot of the local traditions and what they do. Many would say "poor helpless fish" to a fish that gets bagged and starved for shipping halfway around the world so that it most likely will die from mis-care from 1/2 the people and newbies in our hobby. I'm sorry if I offended anyone

I'm not offended by eating the fish, same as I'm not offended by eating a cow. However, it is comments like these that makes the looming Hawaiian fish collection ban a reality. It is easier to argue against collection than for it, so if you like having fish in your reef think about your comments!

http://reefbuilders.com/2011/10/12/h...#disqus_thread

[Dez]

We visited the Maui Ocean Centre yesterday. I was quite impressed. It is all based on the fish and life you'd see in the Hawaii area. It's certainly the best reef displays I've seen. Better than Vancouver Aquarium for sure. Here are a couple of pics.

This is the 750000 gal aquarium that you can dive in. There are quite a few species of sharks in here (tiger, black tip, white tip, hammerhead). It was wild. There was a tunnel that you could walk trough and a glass bottom in the tunnel.


With a person in one little section of the tank for size reference


An octopus display. We actually saw one in the wild while snorkelling. We watched it for about 10 mins moving around and changing colours.


Frogfish display


And the first aquarium you see when you walk through. It was probably 10 feet deep and spa still growing on the bottom. Lit with halides.

[Myka]

Cool!

[doch]

Wow! Caley hs the rock star spot!! There's a good chance that I wouldn't be able to leave that spot without 'assistance' (force)

Looks lie a good trip bro.... enjoy!

[Ross]

Check out Ulua Beach.http://www.mauibeachguide.com/Ulua_Beach.html

There are loads of turtles, tangs, urchines etc.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossmct...57623423282094
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossmct...7623423282094/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossmct...7623423282094/

Mile marker #14 south of Lahaina is also an excelent shallow reef with loads of SPS.