Interesting Article

[jrose323]

We are all passionate about our livestock and I know for all of us, their well being comes first before anything else. It disheartens me to think that some of the fish we have could have possibly been captured with this method. Unfortunately there is no way for us to know if this process was used on our beloved fish, but I support the bill trying to be enacted to test imported fish "So long as there are no other hidden legislation's"

What are your thoughts?

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/...-saltwater-tropical-fish-cyanide-coral-reefs/

 

[authentic]

thats disturbing

 

[Kungpaoshizi]

The sad part is, I doubt there's really a good way to enforce it.. :(

 

[jrose323]

Interesting follow up to this article.

https://www.reefs.com/blog/2016/03/11/national-geographic-checks-facts-door/

 

[Chris Aldrich]

Here is a followup from a different perspective: http://www.saltwatersmarts.com/aquarium-trade-battle-cyanide-collection-6448/

 

[Davesgt]

The Facts are this information is based from almost a decade ago (2007) in which capturing has become a lot more civilized to ensure the health and fate of the fish, due to no demand if they just die. The other is in the past 10 years we have been successful in breeding a numerous amount of the fish in captivity, yes theres a lot still wild caught but the numbers are going down and the ability to sustain these species are growing. If you can remember just 10 years ago in the reef world skimmers and controllers and lighting like today was not even a thought but a fantasy. Shame on National Geographic this is what gives us a bad name.