Vanuatu - Tropical Aquarium Fish Harvest (pt 1)

Full program link (25 minutes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fCeK8fUEmw&feature=PlayList&p=36D7D84...

Vanuatu is a haven for snorkelling, reef and wreck diving, and sport fishing.

Since the success of the film 'Finding Nemo', demand for tropical fish has soared. But the seas of the Pacific are literally being emptied to feed this frenzy.

Tropical fish are now virtually worth their weight in gold. "Everybody wants one because of this Nemo film," explains SRS Manager Larry Dacles. His company has a monopoly on tropical fishing in Vanuatu, home to some of most popular tropical fish in the world. SRS has alienated local tourism operators, who depend on the tropical fish as an attraction, and the traditional owners of the reefs, and scientists who are fearing an ecological disaster in the making. "They take anything and everything," complains one local. "It's out of control." Already there has been a 50% fall in tropical fish from the reefs. Now, it's not so much a case of finding Nemo as saving him.


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[nakmin123]

More than enough fish in the ocean.

[SirianKings]

Entrepreneurship?

More like colonialism.

[dasadler123]

I totally believe in the preservation of our reefs and the beautiful fish that accompany them. I also am an avid fish collector. I believe in the saltwater fish should be farm raised/tank raised. I think if you can't breed in captivity leave them alone!!! Support our oceans, only keep farm/tank raised fish in your tanks!!

[5Fathom5]

this is quite sad, if you want to watch a fish swimming, go for a swim in the ocean. Taking tourists diving for a look is more sustainable, Aquarium fish collecting is not sustainable because nothing is being put back into the system

[slk320k]

Actually, I dont agree with your thought to get rid of the foreigners. Yes, they are mostly British / Australian / and New Zealanders, with a lot of Americans passing through too.

They are surely the BIGGEST investors in Vanuatu, and their businesses and the tourism dollars from foreigners are important income for the locals in both Vanuatu and Fiji. Much more so than the aquarium industry.

ust a thought.

[bintasyllah]

If you grow up in a place like this snorkeling, are you a tourist? I think corrallite makes an excellent argument about the work of these folks. I know as an american, my neighbors are constantly retreated to "unspoiled" areas of nature, where life is simpler, more relaxed. And what they mean is consuming places like this...not going on a camping trip at a state park. Just saying that is seems ironic that biggest animal lovers all live in heavily commercial areas.

[bintasyllah]

Well, the easiest way would be to get rid of all the foreigners for starters (primarily Australian and British) with their [over] consumption and colonialism --impractical, I know , but I agree with you on the eco friendly nature of the work.

[bintasyllah]

As you mentioned, seems like we've gotta get from under slavery ourselves. No matter what your spiritualy/religious beliefs are, it just goes to prove that man has, and will continue to dominate man to his injury. The poor animals, environment and land are by products of this simple buy omnipresent manifestation.

[fiegaro]

If we keep on with this fish slavery!we will all pay for our ignorence.STOP!!!!!!!!!b4 its to late,how would you like if sum big monster came and took u or ur child away,i think u wouldnt like that.The problem IS...we treat the nature of the world like we treat each other,what a shame that animals and nature have to suffer under us.

[Cnidarious]

If aqua culture was used more extensively then there would be no need to excavate whole coral colonies.

All you really need is a small frag taken from the wild colony, not the whole colony itself.

This is good since Corals tend to be able to regenerate far faster then is generally believed.

Once this is done you can raise up the sample into a new colony in a grow out tank.

Its very simple to do with most species.

It works with anemones too but i encourage

new keeps to avoid them.