Interesting documentary on dynamite fishing. See below.
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From: ESAIA e.V.
Date: 16 May 2013 17:50:55 AWST
To: vorstand@esaia.net
Subject: new video: fishing with dynamite
Although dynamite fishing is no applied method in aquarium fisheries in the Philippines, nor elsewhere, we have chosen to include this documentary in our exhibition on Marine Aquarium Fishery and Trade in South East Asia.
Why?
This video unveils the reasoning of poor fishermen in Asia to use destructive fishing methods: They are cheap, they are effective and they provide a relatively high yield at low effort. Forced by the low prices paid for their product and lack of negotiating power, these fishermen will just try to make the most out of nothing.
This is not only true for dynamite fishing, but for cyanide use as well. It confirms the conclusion that any change in respect to environmental awareness and an attitude towards conservation will only develop when fishermen benefit from social justice and development in the same time.
Therefore we invite you to watch this video and apply what you take from it to the aquarium fishery in South East Asia too.
Click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j5RXX_Tg-c
SAIA / ESAIA e.V.
Christiane Schmidt
Project Coordinator
Email: fishfood@gmx.net
PH: +49 163 96 55 434
Skype: csonair
It’s understandable why poor Asian fishermen would want to use dynamite to yield a good fish profit, but I can’t imagine what that is doing to the delicate ocean habitat. In your opinion, does the dynamite have any effect on the fish as well? I would be hesitant to eat a fish that was killed by dynamite. Thank you for your input and expertise on the subject of dynamite fishing.
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I’ve not come across anything to say dynamite killed/stunned fish are unsafe as food.
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