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Cyanide Fishing in the Philippines

Cyanide Fishing in the Philippines. Rachel Dodgens Introduction to Coastal Management. The Location. Gavin Hughes. Gavin Hughes. Gavin Hughes. The Filipinos. Over 600,000 employed by fisheries 4,000 marine aquarium or live food-fish fishermen. Gavin Hughes. The problem.

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Cyanide Fishing in the Philippines

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  1. Cyanide Fishing in the Philippines Rachel Dodgens Introduction to Coastal Management

  2. The Location

  3. Gavin Hughes Gavin Hughes Gavin Hughes

  4. The Filipinos • Over 600,000 employed by fisheries • 4,000 marine aquarium or live food-fish fishermen Gavin Hughes

  5. The problem • Marine aquarium • 10-30 million specimens annually • $200-$750 million • Live food-fish trade • 20-25,000 metric tons annually • $1 billion Gavin Hughes

  6. The Chemical • Cyanide kills corals • 5,204 mg/L for 10 minutes kills corals in 7 days • 520 mg/L kills zooxanthelle and impairs photosynthesis • 5 mg/L for several minutes is lethal

  7. The Chemical • Impairs enzymes • Damages organs • 1991-1995, 29 million kg illegally imported • 150,000 kg/yr is spread in Philippines • Over a million kg used

  8. The Technique • Divers use old & makeshift equipment • 1 to 5, 20g tablets in a 1 liter squirt bottle • Concentration 1500-2000 mg/L from bottle

  9. Management • Began in mid-1980s • NGO’s & government • Informing hobbyist • Training fishermen

  10. Management • Fine-mesh nets • Training in cyanide-free fishing • Net-skills • Social programs • Testing for cyanide

  11. NOTE: Some species in very limited supply and sizes vary. Please specify (s/m/l) Certified Cyanide-Free Fish from the EcoVitality GoodFish(TM) Program [Why this is important] Fish are held a minimum of 2 weeks, and generally eating flake before we ship. Availability subject to change daily NOTE: Some species in very limited supply and sizes vary. Please specify (s/m/l) Certified Cyanide-Free Fish from the EcoVitality GoodFish(TM) Program [Why this is important] Fish are held a minimum of 2 weeks, and generally eating flake before we ship. Availability subject to change daily

  12. Gavin Hughes

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