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collecting salt water fish by 'juicing' them with sodium cyanide has been going on for at least 30 yrs.
the cyanide often damages the fish internally to the extent that it is doomed to die, in spite of appearing healthy in the store you may buy it from.
sodium cyanide is absorbed through the skin of the fisherman who use it.
corals die after even a small exposure to sodium cyanide
people in the marine ornamental industry, who have tried to make public knowledge of this evil,insanely deplorable practice, have undergone death threats in the past,by members of the collection/exportation community, in the phillipines, for their efforts of making the word public.
as hobbyists, we all have a responsibility to ensure that this process is terminated as quickly as possible.
at the very least, in order to help ensure that the reefs will still be around so that the animals we wish to collect for our enjoyment will still be available for collection in the future.
i would like to ask and urge all of you to read
this
and this
and alsothis:
in order to get an idea of some of the opinions and issues being discussed about sodium cyanide in the industry today.
there are some differing opinions and views here,about the enforcement of cyanide detection,the use of cyanide in the industry, and the role of the Marine Aquarium Council in relation to this issue.
i'm asking this of you because i feel we are all obligated to keep ourselves informed about the developments in this area of the marine ornamental industry, and the possible effects it may have on this hobby as a whole.
i also believe strongly in critical independent thinking,and investigating things for ones self.
i would appreciate any thoughts and feedback from any hobbyists
please do not ever forget that you are also 'the industry'.and that you, ultimately, determine where this industry goes, and how it proceeds.
thank you for your time and trouble
Alan J. Lavitsky
the cyanide often damages the fish internally to the extent that it is doomed to die, in spite of appearing healthy in the store you may buy it from.
sodium cyanide is absorbed through the skin of the fisherman who use it.
corals die after even a small exposure to sodium cyanide
people in the marine ornamental industry, who have tried to make public knowledge of this evil,insanely deplorable practice, have undergone death threats in the past,by members of the collection/exportation community, in the phillipines, for their efforts of making the word public.
as hobbyists, we all have a responsibility to ensure that this process is terminated as quickly as possible.
at the very least, in order to help ensure that the reefs will still be around so that the animals we wish to collect for our enjoyment will still be available for collection in the future.
i would like to ask and urge all of you to read
this
and this
and alsothis:
in order to get an idea of some of the opinions and issues being discussed about sodium cyanide in the industry today.
there are some differing opinions and views here,about the enforcement of cyanide detection,the use of cyanide in the industry, and the role of the Marine Aquarium Council in relation to this issue.
i'm asking this of you because i feel we are all obligated to keep ourselves informed about the developments in this area of the marine ornamental industry, and the possible effects it may have on this hobby as a whole.
i also believe strongly in critical independent thinking,and investigating things for ones self.
i would appreciate any thoughts and feedback from any hobbyists
please do not ever forget that you are also 'the industry'.and that you, ultimately, determine where this industry goes, and how it proceeds.
thank you for your time and trouble
Alan J. Lavitsky
