You got my attention, any examples of that?
Higher value of the reef then that of, say, food fish (for sale) or mining reefs for building materials. You haven't heard that argument before? All the reef aquarium NGO's have used it.
You got my attention, any examples of that?
Higher value of the reef then that of, say, food fish (for sale) or mining reefs for building materials. You haven't heard that argument before? All the reef aquarium NGO's have used it.
No, haven't heard it, links? As much as I like the idea, I doubt aquarium collectors would have any power against mining companies. As far as food fisheries go, a healthy reef is also beneficial for that, but we all know that everyone wants to make as much profit as possible in the short term...
I do think that the aquarium trade is much better at self-regulating than the food fisheries. For a fisherman, it doesn't matter how much grouper he fishes, he will sell every pound for a good price. But for aquarium fish, if the supply becomes too high, prices drop, and that hurts collectors.
Reefs Magazine Article said:We know, for example, a fish sourced from smaller developing island nations like Fiji and Solomon Islands is far more likely to have been sustainably and ethically harvested than an animal sourced from Indonesia or the Philippines. This is, in part, because supply chains in the smaller countries are often shorter and more transparent. While there are sustainable aquarium fisheries in Indonesia and the Philippines, the lack of supply chain transparency, as well as the lack of enforcement of existing laws in those countries, makes purchasing an animal from these countries a much riskier proposition at this time.
you won't find that info readily available from most wholesalers. However, i have dealt with eri in the past, and always found their fish and inverts to arrive in excellent shape with high rates of survival.