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MARINE AQUARIUM COUNCIL

International Certification for the Quality and Sustainability
of Marine Aquarium Organisms ... from Reef to Retail

MAC News 1st Quarter 2003

Director's Note


As noted in the last issue of the MAC News, the majority of MAC's effort and resources are focused on working with collectors and their communities to achieve MAC Certification and increase the number of coral reefs under management and the number of collectors using best practices---thereby increasing the supply of certified marine ornamentals. In this issue of the MAC News, we are highlighting the progress in the Philippines in achieving these goals, as well as the lessons we are learning and the adjustments that are being made.

The MAC Standards and Certification are new and are a work in progress. There are problems and flaws and a steep learning curve, so the results of our efforts will not be prefect and immediate. We have a lot to figure out. No one has ever tried to do something like create industry standards and certification for an international, wild-capture trade in live animals. The MAC Board recognizes the need for the certification system to evolve and improve as we go and has determined that the first few years will be a "Development Phase," with flexibility and adaptation of the certification standards.

Not all the parts are in place and functioning, and the system will grow and evolve as we learn. However, the destruction of reefs, animals and coastal communities is too urgent to wait until we have the perfect certification system. Having an imperfect system that is being worked out on the ground is a much better position than empty intentions. There are also a lot of different opinions about how the MAC Standards and Certification should look and work. We try to achieve the best balance of these as is possible, but it is not always easy to please everyone in the diverse group of stakeholders that are involved. We take concerns of substance and issues very seriously. We try to clarify the substance of concerns and respond to them.

While much of the discussion below is centered on the Philippines, it is important to realize that there is also active interest and work towards achieving certification in other supply areas, e.g., Fiji, other Pacific Island countries, Indonesia, Hawaii.

Philippines Progress

Collectors and exporter in the Philippines become MAC Certified

In January 2003, MAC Accredited certifier IMS International announced that the Tangaran Aquarium Fish Gatherers Association (TAFGA) and the Cebu-based exporter AquaEx had achieved MAC Certified status---raising the number of operators in the Philippines that meet the MAC Standards to two collection areas, two collectors' associations and four exporters since the launch of the MAC Certification system in late 2001.

TAFGA operates in the coastal barangay (village) of Tangaran in the municipality of Clarin, situated in the northwest part of the Province of Bohol. The community held a public "graduation" ceremony to celebrate their new MAC Certified status on Feb. 21, 2003. MAC Board Member John Brandt of the Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA) attended the event and took the stage to congratulate the collectors and watch as they received their certificates from the mayor and other officials. See the MAC homepage at www.aquariumcouncil.org for a photo of the graduation.

MAC Certified Collectors and Exporters Group formed in the Philippines

The initial group of two MAC Certified collectors' associations and four MAC Certified exporters in the Philippines are working together to improve their collaboration and, thereby, improve the implementation of MAC Certification and help increase the supply of MAC Certified organisms to certified importers and retailers. They have formed the MAC Certified Collectors and Exporters Group-Philippines (MAC-CCEG-Philippines) and will meet periodically to identify, review and resolve issues related to their operations and interactions related to MAC Certification. The group will grow as additional collectors and companies are certified.

In their initial work together from Jan. 28-30, 2003, the group addressed several areas of concern and reached agreement on the following issues, among others:

PRICING: A common and fair pricing schedule was developed, based on species, size and season. The group will review the pricing agreement twice a year and revise it as needed.

SCREENING: The group identified the issues in exporter screening of organisms and defined best practices that the MAC Certified collectors and exporters would use, e.g., acceptable quality and size parameters for all organisms. The representatives of the collectors visited the MAC Certified exporters to clarify these issues and practices under real operating conditions.

MONITORING OF OPERATIONS: All parties agreed to the importance of random announced and unannounced visits by MAC staff members to ensure compliance with MAC Certification, including sampling of stock for cyanide detection testing at approved laboratories.

COMMUNICATION PROCEDURES: Exporters agreed to ensure timely feedback on organism quality and their payment to collectors.

SUPPLY ALLOCATION: Collectors and exporters agreed that the first preference would be for MAC Certified organisms to be available to MAC Certified companies.

Philippine Tropical Fish Exporters Association reinforces its commitment to MAC Certification

The Philippine Tropical Fish Exporters Association (PTFEA) addressed key issues regarding the implementation of MAC Certification in early 2003. The PTFEA includes 21 of the 32 Philippines' marine aquarium fish exporters as its members. On Feb. 7, 2003, in Manila, the PTFEA unanimously voted to form a committee to develop a collective approach to assisting their collectors and MAC to ensure these collectors are qualified for MAC Certification, including the possibility of a system for PTFEA support for collectors training activities.

The PTFEA also issued a public statement to clearly indicate its position regarding supply development, standardized screening, communications and cyanide detection testing. On the latter issue, the association stated: "PTFEA members understand and support the development and implementation of valid and effective cyanide detection testing. All PTFEA operations and facilities will be open to random announced and unannounced monitoring and sampling of stock for cyanide detection, provided that the testing be done at approved laboratories and that the tests be conducted by officially authorized persons." The full statement can be found in the "What's New" section of the MAC website at www.aquariumcouncil.org.

MASNA and CORL representatives observe MAC Certifed operations in the Philippines
The hobbyist community has expressed a great deal of interest in the new Marine Aquarium Council (MAC) Certification process. In order to help inform the hobbyist community, John Brandt, who is on the MAC Board of Directors and that of the Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA) and represents MASNA with the US Coral Reef Task Force, traveled to the Philippines to observe MAC Certified activities in the field. John's "observer mission" was sponsored by MAC and included visiting and diving with the first MAC Certified collectors in the community of Batasan, meeting with government officials, appraising MAC Certified exporter activities and observing MAC Certified fish collection activities.

Mike King, director of the Coalition of Reef Lovers (CORL), accompanied John on the trip. The trip was to help CORL better understand how the MAC Collection Area Management Plans (CAMPs) are set up and to start laying the foundation of a working partnership between CORL and MAC in the Philippines.

"The MAC Certified operation that I observed in the Philippines represents a functional model for a high quality chain of custody program for the marine aquarium industry," Brandt reported. "Reef organisms are collected by the most gentle and responsible methods. They are held and transported using proven techniques that result in the low mortality and quality product that is a standard for MAC Certification."
John also noted the "pride" that collectors and companies feel about their "MAC Certification accomplishment" and said he found "this to be true of all of the people associated with the MAC program."

For the full reports, visit the "New Items" section of the MAC website at www.aquariumcouncil.org.

Philippines' government agencies expand their partnerships with MAC

MAC, which already has a Memorandum of Understanding with the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD), has now been invited to become a member of the executive committee of the PCSD Early Response Project---an anti-illegal fishing and destructive fishing initiative for Palawan Island.

Cyanide detection and MAC Certification

The MAC Standards require that the MAC Board approve "credible, accurate and reliable test methods for detecting chemicals that are suspected of being used in the collection and fishing of marine aquarium organisms." These methods are "only valid if verified by an International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) accredited laboratory." Unfortunately, there have been no methods and labs that have yet sought approval.

Implementation of the MAC Certification is based not only on seeking to detect cyanide after it is has been used but also on a variety of mechanisms for preventing cyanide use in the first place. This includes significant effort on developing criteria for documenting and tracing of the organisms caught by MAC Certified collectors operating in MAC Certified collection areas---"traceability" is to create accountability and link each collector to the fish that they collect. Accountability allows us to develop a whole range, or "basket," of measures that focus on preventative level behavior change with collectors:

INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY OF COLLECTORS: With certification, fishers are required to use logbooks to document their catch and have these reviewed by the collector's coordinator. Each collector's catch is identified to the individual. The quality and acceptability is evaluated both by the collectors' coordinator and by the exporter. Unacceptable fish are linked to the individual whose collection and/or handling resulted in the quality of the animal.

PEER PRESSURE: The collectors are certified as a group (usually they form an association to get the group certified), linking the group to the continued performance and compliance of each member. If one member violates the MAC Standards, the continued certification of the whole group (and their access to the improved market and its benefits) is at risk.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: The development of the Collection Area Management Plan (CAMP) for compliance to the Ecosystem and Fishery Management (EFM) Standard is a multi-stakeholder effort that links the community to the fishery and the collectors. Involving the community in the success and commitment of the certified fishers though a major community awards ceremony for them enhances this link.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT SURVEILLANCE AND ENFORCEMENT: There is already often a village level system for surveillance and enforcement, e.g., local government fishing permits, fisheries patrols, etc. These are being linked with the certification, e.g., in some instances local municipalities allow only MAC Certified fishers to fish in the area.

ECONOMIC INCENTIVES: The financial return and income stability of fishers is improved by supplying the consistent quality that results from certified practices, creating an incentive to continue achieving compliance. MAC Certified collectors are now given new nets, jars, etc. on a regular basis and earn more regular income by NOT using cyanide. MAC is also developing market demand for certified products that creates added incentive for collectors to continue to comply.

MAC Certification will be even stronger with a cyanide detection test system in place. We are working with several research institutions and government agencies on evaluating cyanide detection technologies and systems. With the concern from retailers and hobbyists that confidence in certification is closely linked to the ability to detect cyanide by scientific methods, this is a high priority. In the meantime, as noted above, the export association in the Philippines has clearly affirmed its support for random sampling of fish in their facilities for cyanide testing.

MAC Certification Process in the Philippines

MAC Certification is a third party, independent certification system. This means that while MAC creates standards for the international trade in marine aquarium organisms, MAC does not itself audit companies, associations or collectors for their compliance to these standards. Instead, MAC accredits independent certifiers to undertake these assessments. Third-party certification is used worldwide to reduce the likelihood of conflict of interest and is the type of certification process that has the most confidence of consumers, industry, government and other interest groups.

Because MAC Certification is a contractual transaction between the company seeking certification and the MAC Accredited certifier, information about the dates of the audit, corrective actions needed, corrective actions proposed, etc. are not made public unless both the MAC Accredited certifier and the company or collectors undergoing assessment agree to do so.

Likewise, the Collection Area Management Plan (CAMP) required for MAC Certified collection areas operating under the EFM Standard can only be made public by those who have developed the management plan (i.e., the multi-stakeholder CAMP committee). The CAMP often contains proprietary information, and it is possible that the CAMP committee may ask for compensation before releasing the information. As different organizations have expressed an interest in reviewing the CAMPs, MAC is working with the CAMP committees to develop summaries of the CAMPs that will be posted on the MAC website.

Import Country Update

Meerwasser Symposium, Germany
Svein Fossa delivered a presentation on MAC Certification at the premier gathering of marine aquarists in Germany, the Meerwasser Symposium. It was received with much interest. MAC Executive Director Paul Holthus responded to numerous questions after the presentation.

Quality Marine becomes third MAC Certified importer
In January 2003, MAC Accredited certifier IMS International announced that Los Angeles importer Quality Marine had achieved MAC Certified status---raising the number of operators in the North America that meet the MAC Standards to three importers and four retailers since the launch of the MAC Certification system in late 2001. For the only official and complete list of MAC Certified companies, visit the MAC website at www.aquariumcouncil.org.

Marine Aquarium Hobbyist Day at the Long Beach Aquarium
More than 500 marine aquarium enthusiasts attended the Marine Aquarium Hobbyist Day, hosted by the Marine Aquarium Council and the Aquarium of the Pacific at Long Beach, Calif. The Jan. 26th event focused on responsible aquarium keeping and attracted hobbyists and retailers from as far away as Arizona---an eight-hour drive.

Julian Sprung delivered the keynote address, "A Responsible Marine Aquarium Hobby: From Sea to Your Home," to a standing room only crowd. Sprung is the co-author of the popular The Reef Aquarium, Volumes I and II.

"When properly handled, delicate marine creatures have better survival chances in captivity, and the proper handling of living creatures is both ethical and consistent with aquarists' concern for their welfare," Sprung noted. Sprung's presence was made possible through a sponsorship by Marineland, manufacturer of aquarium filtration systems and accessories.

Marine aquarium enthusiasts were treated to free admission to the Aquarium, a series of presentations on responsible aquarium keeping and a dozen informational exhibits. The talks ranged from "What to Look for in a Good Local Fish Store," by Rick Preuss, owner of MAC Certified Preuss Animal House, Haslett, Mich., to "Saving Reefs with the Marine Aquarium Trade," by Gregor Hodgson, PhD, executive director of Reef Check, an international network that monitors the global status of reefs.

Upcoming Events

International Marine Aquarium Conference (Chicago, May 2-4)
MAC will have a booth and will be giving a presentation at the first International Marine Aquarium Conference (IMAC). David Vosseler, MAC Americas and Pacific Director, will describe the progress made to date on certification, including an update on certification requirements and the Core Standards Interpretation document. John Brandt of MASNA will share his findings from his recent trip to the Philippines, which included observations of MAC Certified exporters and collection communities. In addition, representatives of the marine aquarium industry that have already successfully passed the MAC Certification process will speak briefly on becoming MAC Certified and what MAC Certification means to them and their customers. The presentation will conclude with an extended question and answer period.

2003 China International Recreational Fisheries and Aquarium Congress & Exhibition (Shenzhen, China, November 19-23) http://www.cnfm.gov.cn/recreational/Rec ... heries.htm

MAC in the News

"Marine Aquarium Council Certification," by Patricia Knight, Aquarium Fish Magazine, June 2003.

"Zertifikate füeinen zuverlässigen, ethisch vertretbaren Handel mit Tieren für das Meerwasseraquarium," by Paul Holthus and Svein A. Fosså, 6. Interntaionales Meerwasser-Symposium: Optimierung der Pflegebedingungen (in German).

"Aquarium Fish Gets 'Warranty,'" by Linda B. Bolido, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 11 March 2003.

"Marine aquarium fish certification launched," Fisheries, March 2003.

"Meanwhile: Collecting a clownfish without harm to coral," by Paul Spencer Sochaczewski, International Tribune Herald, 11 Feb. 2003.

"MAC-Certified Marine Aquarium Fish Now Available at Retail Stores," by Paul Holthus et al., OFI Journal, February 2003.

"Marine Aquarium Council Certification and the public aquarium," by Paul Holthus, EAZA News, January-March 2003.

"Implementing an International Certification System for a Sustainable Marine Aquarium Trade," by Paul Holthus and Sylvia Spalding, Tropical Coasts, December 2002.

"Marine Aquarium Hobbyist Day," Pacific Currents, Winter 2002.

"Marine Aquarium Council," Trade Forum, November-December 2002.

"MAC Certified Marine Ornamentals to Be Available Soon," by Sylvia Spalding, Freshwater and Marine Aquarium, November 2002.

"Net-Training to CAMP: Community-based programmes that benefit coral reef conservation and the aquarium trade," by Peter J. Rubec and Ferdinand Cruz, OFI Journal, October 2002.

"Buy a Fish ... Buy a Coral ... to save a reef and sustain a village," PETS International Magazine, October 2002.

"MAC Certification Begins in Philippines," PET AGE, October 2002.

"Il richiamo del MAC a un coinvolgimento dell'industria," a cura di John Dawes, HZ, September 2002 (in Italian).
 

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MaryHM":10yio3cz said:
"Meanwhile: Collecting a clownfish without harm to coral," by Paul Spencer Sochaczewski, International Tribune Herald, 11 Feb. 2003.

Funny... The 'facts' and 'figures' on pricing in this article are pure fabrication or fantasy. Why would the MAC choose to highlight this piece of trash?

At the time this was published, there were three certified exporters and they all confirmed that the pricing mentioned in this article are high by a factor of ten. I attempted to contact the author four times for clarification and he choose not to respond. The ITH also refused to answer my questions regarding this article.

The interesting thing is I was with Ferdinand Cruz while this writer interviewed him. He passed himself off as something he was not. Ferdinand felt something was fishy with him, and refused to really talk to him. The man then tried to get him to talk, saying he could get him on CNN to talk about the MAC.

I came to find out later on that Paul and Paul (Holthus) go way back, having co-authored a paper together. Was the interview a fishing expedition? Hmm...

Anyway, the call from CNN never came. I know that much information was given to the author from other sources he chose not to mention, and the result was a highly favorable, pro-MAC spin piece. So much for fair and balanced journalism.

Paul, if you ever find or read this- You should be utterly and completely ashamed of yourself for making up your figures.

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Mike Kirda
 

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Mike,

This is primary problem number one. They only highlight the "positive" spin in every situation. They only want information from people who are pro-MAC. There is absolutely no way for the average person to know what is spin and what is truth- unless you were there first hand (like you were) or have some particular experience in whatever they are talking about. I would just love some truth. Some honesty. Some "here we are, warts and all, help us". A detailed list of the top 5 problems and EXACTLY what is being done to solve them. An open book policy would be a nice change. Then we wouldn't have to guess or assume what MAC is or isn't doing.

I just talked to Marivi Laurel (Aquarium Habitat- net caught only supplier) about MAC and on a bright note she says that they do seem to be trying harder to work out the problems in the Philippines. She is still buying from MAC collectors and is working with MAC to solve some of the many issues.
 

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Mary, I agree with you that the latest MAC Newsletter is "spin". I recently spoke with Peter Scott on the telephone (for close to two hours) and have also been in communicaton with Ferdinand Cruz. Peter Scott painted a rosy picture about a recent meeting with the net-collectors "Which went very well to resolve their concerns about MAC Certification". According to Ferdinand Cruz the collectors told him they practically spat in his face and told him they wanted nothing more to do with the MAC. The MAC paid Ferdinand to conduct the Feasability Study in 2001 and CAMP programs in 2002. The areas where Ferdianand conducted CAMP training were in the municipalities of Palauig (Western Luzon), Bagac (Western Luzon), Busuanga (Island of Busuanga) Coron (Island of Busuanga) and Cabugao (Island of Coron). The fact that the net-collectors trained by the MAC from villages in these municipalities are now uniting to fight the economic and social repression imposed upon them by the PFTEA and the MAC, indicates to me that there are serious problems with the MAC Certification program. Negotiations between the collectors and the MAC to resolve their greivances have broken down. This is a very different picture than that painted by Peter Scott and described in the latest MAC Newsletter. I consider it "SPIN".

Peter Rubec
 

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Yes, Marivi also mentioned that there was serious tension between the collectors and MAC. Problem is that 99% of the people receiving the MAC newsletter have never even spoken to someone in the Philippines. So they are gullible enough to believe everything the MAC spits out. Just like I used to be...
 

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Hi all,

By reading the first part of MAC's news letter I do see how they recognise that the situation is more complicated than many think.

The problem in the Philippines is extremelly complicated. Some of us know who difficult is to work over there. Poverty, lack of education and lack of "real" willingness and commitment from the central government to deal with the cyanide problem which has been identified for decades, are factors that make things worse.

Many years of work and positive results from different organizations brough us closer to the systemic problems in the aquarium fish trade in this part of the world.

Before MAC, NO ONE organization presented more positive results, in a brief period of time, as the results that MAC is showing us today.

MAC's program is relatively new, however has gotten to the point of being sucessful in gathering more stakeholders of this trade than any other organization before. This applies to the Philippines in particular. These stakeholders are responding in a positive way. To see more concrete results it will take time it won't be tomorrow.

No ONE organization working in the Philippines went as far as MAC has gone in only two years of work.

I know there is a movement out there trying to undermine MAC's initiative and that is not fair. There are some individuals taking advantage of the situation, probably because personal interest, creating the chaos and confusion among the fish collectors. I know what will be the result of all this. We experienced, first hand, almost the same situation when we were helping the Federation of Fish collectors of the Philippines.

I know that there are people working to "unite" fish collectors and finding potential customers for the non-PFTEA exporters. Their real intention is to undermine MAC.

Jaime
 

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Jaime, I have spoken with you several times to explain the concerns of the net-collectors. Considering you professed concern for the collectors, I had hoped that you would understand. You ran an unsuccessful program to assist net-collectors to obtain better pricing by helping them set up and run the PMP export facility. When others try something similar, you now denounce it as a conspiracy to undermine the MAC. I have explained to you that this is not true. It is you who are misinformed. The MAC has been "Greenwashing" to the detriment of the collectors and the coral reefs. Over the next few weeks ample evidence of this will be presented here on Reefs.org and on other web sites.

I see you as being like France in regard to the war with Iraq. The war of words has begun. The truth will become evident to everyone.

Peter Rubec
 

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People,
Remember. We're supposed to behave... have patience and look the other way indefinitely and regardless of field results. Jaime is right about the quantity of stakeholders organized to support MACs agenda. Many in America have been sold on the "benefits" of certification. Prepping the marketplace to accept the good news out of Manila and giving them what they need to hear is good strategy. They want to 'one- up' the competition and flash that certificate around. It appears that everyones getting trained... except of course the divers.
By losing the momentum on converting cyanide fisherman, falling way behind on schedule and failing to increase the supply of netcaught fish, logic would dictate that they slow down and let the supply lines catch up. With no product to go with the big picture and the certification movement, how can collector training now not be the priority? What happened? What happened to the field experts and training teams that we have heard so often about? Wheres the monthly body count of new converts and graduates?
Part of running a NGO in another country is managing personel and keeping the team motivated and intact. Like any business, labor trouble can reverse progress, negate gains and sabatoge growth and business plans. It appears this is exactly what has happened in the Philippines and in interviewing the principals, I found a pattern had emerged.
A pattern of refusal to listen to and take field concerns seriously:
1] A pattern of unfulfilled and unkept promises to divers and trainers and exporters.
2] A pattern of rejection of superior advice and knowledge and an extreme reluctance to change and admit mistakes until the bitter end.
3] A refusal to employ basic, essential netting materials in training.
4] A top heavy management infrastructure with less resources deployed in the field work then in the 'market prep' work.
5] And last but not least, a cold, isolated manner and character displayed in the friendliest country in Asia.

Now it remains to be seen what happens as events move ahead in he Philippines faster then can be kept up with by out of touch and out of town administrators. There will be training of divers. Many divers. By what coalition of concerns is still not nailed down. Its a fluid situation and much could change. Local people and local governments are evolving more initiative and leadership on this now and the slow...extremely slow... U.S. based NGOs may be swept aside. If it can come to that...all the better.
The fish belong to Filipinos first and they need to manage their own affairs more and more. US type NGOs have had their turn at it for more than 15 years. If they claim to have done a good job then they can take comfort in the passing of the responsibility over to local hands.
After all, isn't that what our foreign assistance was about anyway?
Power to the people in the Philippines. They couldn't possibly take as long and spend as much money to do so little as we have.
We need to hear more from them....and will. Stay tuned.
Sincerely, Steve
 

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Jaime Baquero":3nmri07t said:
I know that there are people working to "unite" fish collectors and finding potential customers for the non-PFTEA exporters. Their real intention is to undermine MAC.

Jaime

Jaime,

These 'people' you are talking about are the collectors themselves.
They are organizing themselves. The wonders of text messaging...

Regards.
Mike Kirda
 

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Wow!
Collectors text messaging the next village over and working together for a common cause. Uniting and organizing? Breaking out of the status quo and the old market arrangements of the exporters cartel?
 

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Fantastic!
Congratulations to the divers coming together and discovering their voice and their power.This is the best news in a long time.
Be they for or against MAC, its about time they had more say in determining their own destiny.
Laban pa rin!
Steve
 

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Fantastic!

Steve,

It is the cheapest way to communicate there. A single text message is 1 Piso within the country. A single minute of 'talking' is 8 pisos.

I observed my wife's aunt messaging her son.

Are you home?

Oo. (yes) he replies.

Are you hungry? What do you want to eat?

I'm fine. I'll just have some spam and rice.

Ok. We'll be there soon.

Total cost: 5 Pisos. Less than if she called him.

Do not think for a second that the collectors do not communicate in exactly the same way. They do... At least their area coordinators or heads of the collectives do- they have to have a phone to conduct business.

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Mike Kirda
 

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