⌛ Snorkling with a net

yabs you are absolutly right

 

there are over 10 - 15 reef fish competing for every space availible in the habitat - hand netted reef are quickly replaced in the habitat and proper hand netting technique reduces damage to coral caused by cyanide and the clumsy chasing of fish with the net ( ie chase the fish to the net - its more effective and less damaging) Yabs - are you aware that environmental agencies in the US came to the philippines to teach hand netting techniques to tropical fish collectors ( who previously used cyanide and another toxin derived from the root of a local plant) and that this program was successful in preventing reef damage?
as for breaking the law in a sanctuary - leave them alone - nets are not allowed within sanctuary boundries to allow those areas to produce enough young fish to re-populate surrounding waters - which works quite well when enforced - local net fishermen use large fine mesh nets many times a day in areas outside the sanctuary and this depletes many species (mostly open water ones) - enforced sanctuary zones help to minimize this and I have been active in petitioning the DNR to establish one in Liloan -what have you done ??? a
guy catching a few fish for his aquarium has a very small impact - and doing it properly has almost none - so is it bad to advise on how to net properly without causing coral breakage?
or is it better to sit on your computer and throw insults and threats at anyone who says anything you don't agree with without doing anything to actually improve the environmental situation anywhere - enlighten me if you have ever done anything that has actually made any positive difference -
EVERY POST YOU HAVE MADE HERE (AND ON THORNTREE)HAS BEEN NEGATIVE
WHY DO YOU THINK YOU WERE BANNED FROM THORNTREE SO MANY TIMES??
YOUR ENLIGHTENED INSIGHTS???
from Reef Relief - Coral Reef Conservation: Science Education News Photos and Information
In the Philippines, there are approximately 2,500 full-time and part-time fish gatherers who eke out a meager subsistence. Many are being trained to switch back to traditional netting methods, but often the exporters who buy and transport the fish from them also sell them the deadly cyanide. These exporters demand cyanide use to enhance their profits and fisherfolk are indebted to them. REEF RELIEF urges aquarium hobbyists to ask their aquarium fish dealer for net-caught, cyanide-free fish. Or, hold off on purchasing salt-water fish until it can be shown that they are gathered in a sustainable way, without damaging the coral reef ecosystem.

 

The Koreans are mostly honeymoon couples and not divers - there is no dive facilities at my place - i am pretty sure that occasional snorkeling doesnt have a major impact seeing as the area in front of my house is pounded daily by local net fishermen and collectors of everything edible - I wanted the preserve to be in front of my place but that location was too popular to the fishermen and the new santander preserve will be about 100 meters north of my place - a compromise to the local fishermen - at least it will help with re-colonization (if the fishing ban is enforced)
Look at the marine life in Moalboal - it is the most heavily touristed area in southern cebu yet it has the healthiest reef environment - the dive shop owners there help with enforcement and some proceeds from diving go to the fishermen to compensate - how does that relate to your tourism is bad for the reef theory???
Its best to take pictures and leave bubbles but I am familiar with environmentally responsible collecting techniques - learned while transplanting reef fish to speed up colonization of new artificial reef habitats in florida - If someone collects, its best to do it correctly - the marine preserve in dauin is clearly marked and is off limits to collecting or fishing - and the impact of the person collecting a few fish in the surrounding area (compared to the fishing pressure there) is relatively less than throwing an apple core into smokey mountain.
I havent advertised my resort on TT other than putting my web address on my profile page which doesnt show unless you click my name - anyway,as you know, I advise new people to the area to go to dumaguete, moalboal and siquijor and not liloan. I am giving accurate information and not self promoting. You, on the other hand present half truths mixed with outright lies, personal attacks and insults - you posted under multiple names, responding to your own posts ... setting up the straw man to knock it down. All the regulars on the Philippine and Thailand branch saw through it - thats why you kept getting banned -
sorry the thread has wandered but that's the last comment I have on the subject -

 

Yabs you have already been close on this board too

Anyways, of course the snorkeling with a net post was not talking about the sanctuaries, the marine sanctuaries are scattered all over Dauin and in fact all over the area down here and I would never do anything but watching the beautiful life in these areas.

But I still enjoy watching the fish from right in front of our house(not a sanctuary) in our aquarium.

But sure you can compare that to dynamite fishing... how about McD fishing, I buy a bunch of burgers, throw them in the water and when the fish gets too fat to swim away I just pick them up :-P

 

since we are communicating now, one last thought (even I said I was done)
The responsible fishermen would go hungry and watch the irresponsible ones eat for the day and all of them know there would be more for everyone if you left them alone - even the beautiful reef fish usually have the worst quality meat but its better than rice alone - and the smaller nets dont work in deep water - the fish go under them - even muro-ami boats fish over the reefs - illegal, but the huge purse-netting boat owners have political clout - they have no soul but I can understand the poor fisherman coming home to a hungry family - environmental responsibility starts with a full stomach
...a good analogy is if I were to put $1,000,000 on the ground in the park for anyone to pick up when needed - and whatever is left there in the morning gets doubled - how long before the feeding frenzy starts ?? it could happen anywhere - thats why govt. regulation is important and it takes money to enforce those regulations - all anyone can do is help when they get the chance and try to practice what they preach ( like me all concerned about global warming but driving to work alone in an SUV or taking multiple international flights for my personal enjoyment - I should be ashamed)