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Tweet	Conservation Issues February 5, 2008 Poisoned Waters Cyanide fishing and the marine fish trade The demand for live fish for both the marine aquarium and seafood trade spurs the use of destructive collecting techniques, including cyanide fishing. Cyanide is a toxic chemical used to stun the fish, allowing them to be gathered by hand. Many fish suffer lasting injury and experience early mortality. The fishermen frequently cause physical damage to reefs during collecting as well, destroying branching corals while getting at small fish in crevices. Loading the player ... Download Poisoned Waters for offline listening (2.1 MB)

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Conservation Issues

February 5, 2008

Poisoned Waters

Cyanide fishing and the marine fish trade

The demand for live fish for both the marine aquarium and seafood trade spurs the use of destructive collecting techniques, including cyanide fishing. Cyanide is a toxic chemical used to stun the fish, allowing them to be gathered by hand. Many fish suffer lasting injury and experience early mortality. The fishermen frequently cause physical damage to reefs during collecting as well, destroying branching corals while getting at small fish in crevices.

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Aquarium of the Pacific

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Conservation Issues

February 5, 2008

Poisoned Waters

Cyanide fishing and the marine fish trade

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