The AMDA dealers are being surveyed concerning the mortality they experienced with fish purchased from wholesalers and trans-shippers, prior to their buying certified net-caught fish. This will be followed by a survey of their experiences with cyanide-free fish. In this way, we will determine whether net-caught fish survive better, and whether they are more profitable to retailers.
The IMA plans to analyse the data and publish the results. Hence, all the information will be summarised for the aquarium trade. We plan to conduct economic analyses that examine the effects of fish mortality on profit. Many dealers are unaware of its impact to their bottom-line. Hopefully, this will provide the scientific evidence needed to convince the industry that net-caught fish are a viable economic alternative to cyanide-caught aquarium fish.
MaryHM":1rdonn7k said:I didn't say his methodology was equivalent to a junior-high-schooler. I said it was inferior. That was attackiing the method, not the person. When I typed in the conspiracy theory, I prefaced it with the tin foil hat comment so every would know that was exactly what it was.
If there were licenses for scientists who publish papers, Peter's should be revoked. My 7th grader could conduct better science that that. You should really be ashamed, Peter.
MaryHM":3dnypkmf said:And len, unless it's true it's not humiliating. If Peter can come in here and prove that Frank's numbers are scientifically based, then I'll apologize in a heartbeat for questioning them so vehemently.
MaryHM":22wpzkct said:Semantics.
You win, Len. I'm not going to go in circles with you all afternoon about this. I'm an evil troublemaker and you're Peter's white knight. You're right, I'm wrong. Happy happy, joy joy. Let's all hold hands and sing kum-bah-ya.