alikatoes
Premium Member
I live in Hawaii and collect fish and inverts at least 3 days a week. As of late, we have seen 43 days of rain and thunderstorms. The runoff from the storms is at a record high (from the 22 years I have lived here) and seems to be fouling the ocean. In Waikiki there are signs up asking people not to swim becasue they had to divert raw sewage into a canal that opens into the sea. The reason I am posting this is becasue last night it was reported that a man is severly infected with a flesh eating something and may die (he got drunk and fell in the ocean). I feel bad for this guy, but when will it be safe again to get drunk and fall in the water?
When will fish collectors be able to get back in the water to supply the hobby? I am not going to dive for at least another week or so, and I dive far away from that sewage spill. My question to you hobbiest and retailers- How will this effect you and your supply? How will the supply effect the price? Perhaps the most important question- How will the runoff and sewage effect the reefs?
The city and county shouldnt be blamed, nor am I looking for a scapegoat. It was just bad weather but how will it effect us all?
When will fish collectors be able to get back in the water to supply the hobby? I am not going to dive for at least another week or so, and I dive far away from that sewage spill. My question to you hobbiest and retailers- How will this effect you and your supply? How will the supply effect the price? Perhaps the most important question- How will the runoff and sewage effect the reefs?
The city and county shouldnt be blamed, nor am I looking for a scapegoat. It was just bad weather but how will it effect us all?