Hobbyists To Be Proud Of!

[Melody]

Clownfish & Anemones in Australia have struggled since the launch of Finding Nemo, in part due to climate change but also due to hobby collection. Hobbyists have decided that contributing to this problem is unacceptable to them.

"What the collectors have done is put their hand up to voluntarily put a moratorium on the collection of those clownfish, and the anemones they inhabit in that region, in the hope that they will recover naturally," said Mr Squire. ~ Telegraph UK (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2007/12/20/eanemo120.xml)

Kudos to the Australian hobbyists involved! They're a fine example for hobbyists around the World.

[CACAdmin]

Awesome. It's wonderful to see hobbyists put the welfare of creatures and their environment first.:Applaud:

[KnaveTO]

What is more amazing is that these are not only hobbiests but are also the people that catch the fish for resale to the wholesalers (at least that is how I read the article) so not only are they putting the environment before their hobby but also before their livelihood.

[Slipstream]

Thats a good thing to hear :yes:

[putter]

Interesting article, good to hear of peeps doing things like this to try to curb the damage being done.

[Melody]

What is more amazing is that these are not only hobbiests but are also the people that catch the fish for resale to the wholesalers (at least that is how I read the article) so not only are they putting the environment before their hobby but also before their livelihood.


Yes, that's a good point. Sustainability is in everyone's best interest. I'm happy to see that the simple concept of 'looking beyond the end of your nose' is catching on.:yes: Not only will there be fish to catch in the future, but they'll also avoid over regulation from parties who give them no control.