vitz":2oquof8s said:
where are the study results that prove the above, and all of the other claims made regarding lower mortality results? :?
is there any 'study' result available showing the 'lower mortality' rates that mac is already claiming, that are already resulting in lower 'collection pressure'?
Vitz,
From the discussions I have had off-line, it doesn't appear that this info will ever be available publicly. I believe that reality supports the hype, but the truth is that the fish shipping out of Bohol were never fish that shipped that poorly anyway.
There are other, more important, issues that need to be addressed, IMO. Post-capture holding is a major one. Many of the fish captured have extremely fast metabolisms, and if not shipped out immediately, they tend to be well on their way to starvation by the time they arrive in the US. Even if they begin eating here, often the organ damage is such that they will not recover. As far as MAC would be concerned, mortality might be very low, but if the fish end up dying in their customer's tanks soon after purchase, then the real issue was never addressed. I would much rather see these sorts of issues addressed, personally.
Regards.
Mike Kirda
(you should have quoted me whole post 
