MAC losing favor with dealers

[cortez marine]

and the past inattention of the gov't was to be remedied by the groups you have always praised...remember?
Now that they have for the record squandered the treasure and ruined the mission...we go back to simply blaming the gov't for its corruption and sloth?
Seems theres plenty of that in both institutions to go around.
Steve

 

[jaime baquero]

Expectations from the inactive industry have been very high. Please do not try to "twist" what I am saying. The bottom line is that the Filipino government has been inactive since day one when the use of cyanide was denounced as a method of collection of marine ornamental fish commercialized by this industry. There was not leadership, willingness neither commitment from the Filipino government to tackle the problem. Now, it is a monster with 10 heads impossible to manage.

All I am saying is that the Filipino government is failing to protect their natural resources. Who regulates and manage natural resources in the United States? NGOs?

Yes, MAC is the last chance the industry has in the Philippines. All stakeholders, including the government agencies responsible for managing the natural resources in the Philippines, should have worked under BFAR's leadership. It didn't happen.

Is the responsibility of the BFAR to manage and regulate this fisheries.

Why you do not mention IMA? IMA Philippines was leading many activities related to the cyanide issue for many years, more than 12 years. Remember they were working on CDT.

What about the Fisheries Administration Order regarding this fisheries?

 

[cortez marine]

Mention the IMA???
I HAVE ALREADY EXPOSED THEM IN 5O POSTS IN YEARS GONE BY !
Since MAC stole their thunder and their funding...MAC has been the 600 lb gorrila...and target.
All they had to do was train and support a hundred divers or so and couldn't even do that...with millions and several years!!!

The IMA under Pratt...foreshadowed the MAC and awaits them in purgatory for abusing the issues of poor fisherman to enrich themselves.
For those crimes, I resigned from them....which is what you are supposed to do when groups you work with turn corrupt as to not remain an accessory !
Steve

 

[ChrisMc]

Id hate to butt in on your discussion however I have a beef with MAC. Im only on the receiving end of the industry working in a saltwater retail store and know really nothing else about the whole MAC ordeal. This week our store received a MAC orangespot filefish, several MAC bicolor angelfish, and a MAC lyretail anthias. I was mainly angered at the filefish, this is a fish that is doomed in captivity regardless of who collected it and how it got to our store. This sends the wrong message to people saying that difficult/impossible fish will live if theyre MAC certified. I guess this goes with the MAC banded sharks, they should be more responsible knowing that this fish will get large and that they shouldnt promote its availability with its organization. I think they need to focus on fish that are notoriously bad shippers and are a little on the expensive end to make it work because MAC green chromis isnt going to pay the bills. I like their original idea but so far it is long from its stated goal.

 

[cortez marine]

"This week our store received a MAC orangespot filefish".
I rest my case.
Steve
PS. None of them know what it is...as aquarium/fish knowledge was never a consideration in running this schtick.

 

[jaime baquero]

ChrisMc,

Thanks for sharing that valuable information. How often are you getting MAC certified fish? Have you or the store manger reported this to MAC?
If you don't mind what is the name of your store.

Thanks

Jaime

 

[jaime baquero]

Steve,

I want to make sure I understand what you are saying. You have stated that the people that worked with IMA where just enriching themselves with the money IMA got to develop programs in the Philippines. Is that right? You mentioned Dr. Pratt. Who else got rich?

I want to clarify that I have not worked for MAC.

 

[ChrisMc]

I wont disclose the name of the store because Im not speaking on its behalf. All I will say is that we get a few MAC fish a week that entails about 2-3% of our total order. Another fish that has come to mind are the MAC canary blennies, Im sure we have had 100% mortality with these. I can say that the MAC copperbands that came in did much better than the others and so far these are the only fish I have seen worth getting as MAC certified.

 

[macman7010]

I got a MAC canary blenny and lost it