View Full Version : Live-Fish Market Grows, Stripping Reefs
Live reef fish like grouper -- a status symbol for many newly rich Chinese -- has caused the populations of these predators to plummet around Asia as fishermen increasingly resort to cyanide and dynamite to bring in the valuable catch. Entire reef ecosystems, already endangered by pollution and global warming, are at risk. A study about the trade in Malaysia found that catches of some grouper species and the endangered Napoleon wrasse fell by as much as 99 percent between 1995 to 2003, a period coinciding with soaring economic growth in countries where the exotic fish are a delicacy.
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Lizardland
30-01-07, 01:11
Did anyone see the new Tesco opening in China on the news the other day? They had aisles of tiny tanks filled with live fish and even live turtles. Considering the way the treat farmers in the UK I hate to think what their practices will be like in the far east.
Cheers,
Stuart
didnt hear that, but found the story on the web...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3892713.stm
i thought they would have leaned towards supplying china with more exotic foods such as steak & kidney pudding, mashed potatoes or cornflakes.
rather worrying that the Chinese & Japaneese will eat almost anythin that isnt nailed down.
anyone who has seen the dolphins & Japaneese 'massacre' video will know what im talking about.