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The more resources that breed marine fish the more prices will be competitive and more incentive there will be to use technology to solve issues with more difficult species. Right now the only reason there isn't more captive breeding is it's cheaper to get a local worker getting paid wages none of us could survive on to snag the fish. Also, LFS stores control too much of the economic pipeline. As business owners they need to either adapt or die. The wild reef trade sucks and it should be banned...except for needing to introduce new genetics.
If fish can breed like crazy and larvae can survive in the ocean it's simply a matter of effort to get the process to happen in captivity. Yellow Tangs and Coral Beauties are now captive produced and the producer is likely hosting and protecting their tech secrets and I'm cool with that. They invested in it - they should get the profit. Now others need to follow suit and we need to support it. Having captive breeding programs at the native regions these fish comes from is a win / win for everybody. Supports the local economy and cuts out parasitic middle men.
If fish can breed like crazy and larvae can survive in the ocean it's simply a matter of effort to get the process to happen in captivity. Yellow Tangs and Coral Beauties are now captive produced and the producer is likely hosting and protecting their tech secrets and I'm cool with that. They invested in it - they should get the profit. Now others need to follow suit and we need to support it. Having captive breeding programs at the native regions these fish comes from is a win / win for everybody. Supports the local economy and cuts out parasitic middle men.