The Pixar movie Finding Nemo featured a clownfish, a blue tang and many other reef fish. Because of the popularity of the film, these aquarium fish have become highly desirable, due to this environmentalists warn that since the movie's release in 2003 there is a risk of extinction for 16% of the species depicted in the film.
Because we fell in love with these fish, shouldn't we make an effort to conserve populations instead of capturing them and caging them taking away their ability to repopulate? Most of these reef fish are harvested in third world nations in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The fishermen are willing to risk their lives for around $1USD and we buy the same fish for $60-something at a pet store.
We have to end the cycle, by ending the demand. If we care about things we don't need to own them, we should let them be free. It's not like you'd actually own a panda bear or a lion, even though you might like to.
Because we fell in love with these fish, shouldn't we make an effort to conserve populations instead of capturing them and caging them taking away their ability to repopulate? Most of these reef fish are harvested in third world nations in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The fishermen are willing to risk their lives for around $1USD and we buy the same fish for $60-something at a pet store.
We have to end the cycle, by ending the demand. If we care about things we don't need to own them, we should let them be free. It's not like you'd actually own a panda bear or a lion, even though you might like to.
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