Visit to Fiji

[naesco]

My son and I will visit Fiji in two weeks.
We plan to seek permission to visit Walt Smith's operation.
Is there any other recommendation you all my have?

Thank you
Wayne Ryan

 

[Tropic]

yeah, i got one. Dont run your mouth over there like you do over here. :lol:

I am sure Fiji will be so glad that the great Wayne Crying has graced them with his magnifcent presence!

 

[naesco]

yeah, i got one. Dont run your mouth over there like you do over here. :lol:

I am sure Fiji will be so glad that the great Wayne Crying has graced them with his magnifcent presence!

That is not quite the recommendation I had in mind.

My son, a bit of a radical enviromentalist, God Bless him, wanted to see first hand the improvements industry has made in aquaculture.
He wanted the opportunity to meet with and possibly dive with fishers who catch fish without the rampant use of cyanide typical of the Philippines and Indonesia.

Wayne Ryan

 

[Kalkbreath]

Perhaps he should visit Indonesia first and swim with the rampant ones first.

It's kinda like that "purpose driven life " mantra, without the "PURPOSE" part.

 

[Jaime Baquero]

Wayne,

One aspect you can find out is " The impact of the industry on social aspects of the communities involved".

Ed Lovell is one of the people to contact, no doubt that Walt Smith can tell you where to find him, or the phone book. I met Mr. Lovell during Marine Ornamentals' 99 he is a good source of information.

Have a good trip.

Jaime

 

[naesco]

Wayne,

One aspect you can find out is " The impact of the industry on social aspects of the communities involved".

Ed Lovell is one of the people to contact, no doubt that Walt Smith can tell you where to find him, or the phone book. I met Mr. Lovell during Marine Ornamentals' 99 he is a good source of information.

Have a good trip.

Jaime

Thanks for the info Jaime.

 

[Tropic]

My son, a bit of a radical enviromentalist, God Bless him, wanted to see first hand the improvements industry has made in aquaculture.
He wanted the opportunity to meet with and possibly dive with fishers who catch fish without the rampant use of cyanide typical of the Philippines and Indonesia.

How radical is radical? You said your son is going to see advancements made in the industry, is he anti trade or is he on the fence and the verdicts still out. Just wondering.

Generally when i hear the term radical enviromentalist and aquarium trade mentioned together it never turns out well for the trade.

 

[Anonymous]

sometimes it doesn't turn out well for the radical environmentalist

 

[Anonymous]

He couldn't be that radical if you all recall the threads he was mentioned in the past. He works or worked in a LFS and sold fish of questionable capture IIRC.

Some one else in this thread has a great story about "radical environmentalists" going to Fiji. Maybe he can let some of that loose :lol: Probably not though

 

[Anonymous]

So Wayne, your son on his way to Fiji now?

 

[naesco]

So Wayne, your son on his way to Fiji now?

Yes but based on his recent email, fish are coming in a distant second.

Wayne