Divers and Fish

Justin Neviackas jneviackas at yahoo.com
Fri Nov 2 08:27:21 EST 2001


  Someone mentioned that there are "responsible
Aquarium shops" that are trapping pre-settlement
larvae and raising them in captivitiy to a marketable
size.  Does anyone know the contact information of any
of these shops?  Thinking about the logistical
problems of this capturing plan, in addition to the
supply/demand issues of the aquarium trade, it seems
that this scheme would be very expensive.


--- Mark Spalding <Mark.Spalding at unep-wcmc.org> wrote:
> I've been following this with interest, and am a bit
> surprised that we haven't heard directly from the
> Marine Aquarium Council. Later this month they will
> be launching a certification scheme for the marine
> aquarium trade. This, I hope, will be providing
> certification enabling purchasers to identify fish
> which have been sustainably harvested, using
> non-damaging techniques. Whether you are strongly
> pro, strongly anti or on the fence this has to be a
> useful step?
> 
> To be valuable, a certification scheme has to be
> well researched and monitored. In which case the
> poor practises we have been hearing about in Sri
> Lanka would never gain certification, but in a few
> years might see their markets drying up...and might
> then clean their act up.
> 
> Surely IF this fishery could be made sustainable and
> non-damaging, with all the right controls and
> balances, then it is a potentially valuable industry
> for the reefs themselves? Providing a good income
> and foreign exchange earnings will give a value to
> the reefs which may ensure their preservation.
> Chasing the local people off reefs will reduce any
> interest in looking after them.
> 
> Mark
> 
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Justin Neviackas
Boston University Marine Program
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