Piero Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 Dr. Peter Rubec wrote: Assertions about the reduction in the use of cyanide and about the reduction in mortality in trade are pure bunk. The MAC has accomplished nothing except to Greenwash a bunch of corrupt exporters (mostly in Indonesia and the Philippines) who routinely distribute cyanide to fish collectors. Nothing has changed. Mark my words, this will not continue. Governments in the Philippines and Indonesia are beginning to react to the problems of destructive/illegal fishing and on the terrestrial side to destructive/illegal logging. The MAC will need to prove that MAC Certified fish are cyanide-free. If they cannot then they will not be welcome anymore. The NGOs to watch are Telepak in Indonesia and the East Asian Seas and Terrestrial Initiatives (EASTI) in the Philippines. They have programs that are involved with community-based aquaculture, and with training collectors of marine aquarium fish to use nets, pack properly, and to better handle the fish to reduce the mortality. I am providing scientific support to both EASTI and to Telapak. So is Dr. Ralph Turingan with the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). Progress is being made. At least more progress than the MAC. Accomplishments not greenwashed Certification are what count. link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitterbait Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 And who is this guy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piero Posted June 4, 2007 Author Share Posted June 4, 2007 well, head on over to the Industry Forum and ask him yourself. He's a marine biologist with the IMA I believe. The forum is for people in the industry and they are always looking for more contributors to the discussion. Go ahead and chime in. link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitterbait Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Nah, i don't need any more forums, i have enough as it is between the 7 i keep up with already. Besides, industry forum sounds like a place for the edumicated to convince everyone they are right about stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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