Check The Threatened Species

[skinnyjoe1976]

look at the fish and corals that are threatened. Banggai Cardinalfish. and suncorals. though not Tubastraea micrantha and Tubastrea aurea. not good at all

http://www.iucnredlist.org/info/gallery2007

 

[cowboyswife]

"an estimated minimum of 700,000 to 900,000 fish are extracted every year for the aquarium trade."

That really bites

 

[MIKE ALERS]

wow thats shocking to think that some fish like the bangai wich u see at most lfs could be endangered

 

[jsl6v8]

they are just really slow breeders and happen to only come from certain parts of the ocean. The panda bears of the ocean if you will... that is if everyone wanted to keep a panda in their house.

 

[InLimbo87]

I wonder how much more we'll be seeing tank breeding of cardinals now. Aren't a lot of bangaii cardinals in the trade tank bred? Don't the wild caught ones not fare well?

 

[jsl6v8]

well the government that owns the water where a lot of the cardinal fish are collected made big push for them not to get put on the endangered species list, there is some stuff about it on SITC, so they might very well get put near extinction.

 

[chrisstie]

That's a lot of fish for the aquarium trade that is a relatively niche hobby.

Imagine the pull of fish and shellfish alone just to feed all 6 billion of us.

I feel kinda sad when I flip around TV and see the guys catching crab and lobster and they're counting in the millions collected in a single season =\

 

[Pacific Reefs]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10754927#post10754927 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chrisstie
That's a lot of fish for the aquarium trade that is a relatively niche hobby.

Imagine the pull of fish and shellfish alone just to feed all 6 billion of us.

I feel kinda sad when I flip around TV and see the guys catching crab and lobster and they're counting in the millions collected in a single season =\

Yes it's frustrating to see how overfished our seas are. Not to mention what fertilizers and chemicals are doing to our lakes and seas as well. It's getting worse and we have to sit and watch.

 

[chrisstie]

I saw something somewhere, and I can't remember what it was, but scientists think polar bears will be extinct by 2050. Because they're iconic and "cute and cuddly" no doubt they will get more press.

I can't believe the gecko in the above species list, only a suitable habitat 9 km^2.. That isn't very large at all. Its amazing we found, identified, and determined they were endangered

 

[Me No Nemo]

There are lots of tank raised Bangaiis out there. ORA is a great source.

 

[Mr Neutron]

I think there should be stricter limits and higher prices for anything removed from the ocean. Too many people for too long have treated aquarium inhabitants like throw away consumables. It will push more mariculture/aquaculture and raise the bar of responsibility.

 

[chrisstie]

I can totally agree with that

 

[JC_UF_ITK]

Yes it's frustrating to see how overfished our seas are. Not to mention what fertilizers and chemicals are doing to our lakes and seas as well. It's getting worse and we have to sit and watch.

If you don't mind me asking, where do you think all of these fertilizers and chemicals are coming from? Also, you mention that you have to sit and watch. What are you watching that you aren't able to do anything about?

 

[chrisstie]

If you get a chance to do some research on red tide it is fed with phosphates and nitrates just like algae, bacteria, and dinoflagellates in our tanks.. and many suspect its from (some legal?) dumping plants on the water do.

There's a lot of governmental red tape thats stopping us from protecting more animals than we could if we put our minds to it.

What can one person do versus big business and government?