How common is cyanide collection still?

[Fishfreak2009]

So how often are fish still being collected by this method. I remember years ago it was a huge issue with angels, butterflies, and some others coming from the Philippines, then they cracked down and it was common with fish labeled as coming from Indonesia.

I just lost a regal angel I picked up about 30 days ago that was supposedly from Sri Lanka (grey belly). It initially ate wonderfully, then within 48 hours it stopped eating, colors dulled way out (were super bright originally), and completelt crashed until I euthanized the poor fish this afternoon. I opened the fish to do a necropsy immediately after euthanization and the liver was basically dissolved into a yellow mush. This is what I had always seen with fish in the past that had been cyanide caught.

So how prevalent is cyanide collection still?

 

[fish farmer]

I believe it is still common practice. Collectors actually take food fish this way...larger market...then do some ornaments as well.

 

[52728299]

So how often are fish still being collected by this method. I remember years ago it was a huge issue with angels, butterflies, and some others coming from the Philippines, then they cracked down and it was common with fish labeled as coming from Indonesia.

I just lost a regal angel I picked up about 30 days ago that was supposedly from Sri Lanka (grey belly). It initially ate wonderfully, then within 48 hours it stopped eating, colors dulled way out (were super bright originally), and completelt crashed until I euthanized the poor fish this afternoon. I opened the fish to do a necropsy immediately after euthanization and the liver was basically dissolved into a yellow mush. This is what I had always seen with fish in the past that had been cyanide caught.

So how prevalent is cyanide collection still?

That's terrible. I've had a couple dwarf angels come in and not make it very long either. They wouldn't even eat and I threw a ton of different foods at them. Makes me wonder, could be the issue there.

 

[ol.lo]

"supposedly from Sri Lanka (grey belly)."

Sri Lanka (Kenyan, Maldivians and other Indian Ocean) are YELLOW belly, not Grey.
Grey belly = typical Pacific Ocean ones (Philippines) cyanide caught 99% sure.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

So how often are fish still being collected by this method. I remember years ago it was a huge issue with angels, butterflies, and some others coming from the Philippines, then they cracked down and it was common with fish labeled as coming from Indonesia.

I just lost a regal angel I picked up about 30 days ago that was supposedly from Sri Lanka (grey belly). It initially ate wonderfully, then within 48 hours it stopped eating, colors dulled way out (were super bright originally), and completelt crashed until I euthanized the poor fish this afternoon. I opened the fish to do a necropsy immediately after euthanization and the liver was basically dissolved into a yellow mush. This is what I had always seen with fish in the past that had been cyanide caught.

So how prevalent is cyanide collection still?

If you haven’t seen it, I just posted an article on sourcing marine fish:

Sourcing Marine Fishes and Invertebrates

Sourcing Marine Fishes and Invertebrates Experienced aquarists are aware that fishes from different regions of the world can have different levels of sustainability when acquired for their aquariums. The reasons for these differences may include...

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Jay

 

[52728299]

If you haven’t seen it, I just posted an article on sourcing marine fish:

Sourcing Marine Fishes and Invertebrates

Sourcing Marine Fishes and Invertebrates Experienced aquarists are aware that fishes from different regions of the world can have different levels of sustainability when acquired for their aquariums. The reasons for these differences may include...

www.reef2reef.com

Jay

So if the vendor says the Caribbean where does that fall in the list of collection zones.. seems like this area may not be the most known for responsible collecting?

 

[Jay Hemdal]

So if the vendor says the Caribbean where does that fall in the list of collection zones.. seems like this area may not be the most known for responsible collecting?

That is the problem - it could be Belize or Florida, or even Brazil, but it is most likely Haiti.

Jay