which do you think fiji indonesia or vanuatu collect fish better?

[klepto]

ok you lost me. Who's QM? I think I just found it...Quality Marine?
Is it better to buy MAC certified fish?

Yes, QM: Quality Marine

I'm not an expert on this by any means, but a friend of mine lives in Bali and is a well seasoned diver/ reef photographer. He has told me that the MAC certification is not perfect.. but in general he strongly recommended going the MAC route. Essentially, the standards are higher and the detrimental impacts to the reef are minimized. ie. no cyanide. This is coming from someone who sees the impact of the hobby and improper collection methods first hand.
Some species are not available through MAC certified vendors and many hobbyists simply buy the fish that catches their eye or they just pick a species. I think its great you are asking this and giving it some thought. Opting for sustainably collected livestock is a good option all around. :thumbsup:

 

[klepto]

Why do they use the cyanide wouldnt those nets the use to drop around themselves be easier i dont understand why this is still even practiced?

I hear your point.. but thats almost like asking.. Why do people still smoke cigarettes? People will be people. Where there is a profit to be made, there will be someone with a shortcut, ignorant of the entire picture.

 

[Korrine]

He has told me that the MAC certification is not perfect.. but in general he strongly recommended going the MAC route. Essentially, the standards are higher and the detrimental impacts to the reef are minimized. ie. no cyanide.

Thanks. I think this certification stuff might be new territory for me. Don't remember reading about it w/in the last couple years, anyway.

If a fish is certified will it have a paper or something that comes with it? How will I know if it is or if a lfs is just telling me that a fish is certified?

 

[klepto]

Check out the website. It will answer your questions better than I will..
http://www.aquariumcouncil.org/
My LFS is a certified retailer.. I think you will have to take the word of the LFS for the most part.

I haven't seen anything like documentation for fishes- although there is such a thing as CITES documentation for some banned species.

 

[Korrine]

Thanks