andrewk529
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#406.... What motivated me to sign this petition, was a comment that Dr. MAC made at my local reef club's meeting regarding the impending ban.
Has anyone here ever been to Hawaii?
I'm going to take a stab that many of you haven't been to Hawaii, or better yet... aren't from Hawaii. I don't know much about Snorkel Bob and his claims but I for one definitely support the ban on exporting wildlife. Hawaii has seen a major decrease in the population of their marine fauna (obviously there are lots of factors to blame, but some are easier to restrict than others) and although marine reefer's may "miss out" on owning a rare/"purdy" fish, I think it's better to miss out on that fish in the aquarium then altogether. But obviously this is an aquarium forum, so my perspective is the minority.![]()
This was brought up in another site I visit and the bottom line is... Personal ajendas, opinions, and lots of misinformation are being used to promote their ideas. The facts are... Hawaiian fisheries are well maintained and sustainable !! Some species are even on the rise !! We should not allow a few folks with personal ajendas to ruin the hard work of those involved in the maintanence of the Hawaiian fisheries. Which by the way will inevitably hurt our Hobby. Please be proactive and sign the petition. SPREAD THE WORD TO THOSE WHO CARE.
The title of your thread might get it more attention, but it's pretty deceptively annoying... Why annoy people immediately before asking them to do something for you.