Lets carry on a serious discussion, if we simply rant, we will give them more fodder for their cannons. Let us not take the emotional route and instead further a fact based discussion.
When snorkel Bob starts to discuss instead of rant and twist the truth I will be more then glad to discuss the issue. The fact that you and I have an aquarium in our home makes us wrong to this group. If you goto the sea Shepard site and actually read it I feel you will see it differently also. There is no discussion with these people unless you conform to his opinions no matter how askew it is. I have spent a great deal of time in Hawaii and know people who collect from the reefs there to supply our hobby. The restrictions and extreme opinions of Bob and his group have truly hurt the ability for them to provide a living without havering to work in the dominate tourist industry. He even is claiming dive shops are part of his movement. I know the people I dive with in Hawaii have no positive comments to say about him. They actually believe the aquarium trade is first then next will be the dive shops. Snorkel Bob is an extremist who is yelling the loudest without truly yelling at the root cause of the depletion of the coral reefs. We as humans who consume tell there is no more to eat are doing more damage then those who have learned to admire and be informed responsible care takers. If snorkel Bob wants to do some good he should worry about getting big business out of the fishing trade and let it become a sustainable food source again.
Originally Posted by thepanfish
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