jeff@zina.com wrote:This is the real reason wild caught fish are in the market. And will likely stay. At least until someone comes up with a way to maximize production. And profit.
William wrote:If we really are over-fishing the wild population, it is just a matter of time before the price of wild caught fish starts skyrocketing.
EasterEggs wrote:I find a person has to be at the same price point to sell captive bred because 95% of the reefing community doesn't give a crap if the fish is captive or wild.
EasterEggs wrote:Agreed. I think in the next couple decades there may be significant restrictions on wild-caught reef fish. If we get practiced up and bide our time we may all be making good money eventually.
PaulG wrote:They usually do give a damn teh second or third time they buy the WC fish and have them drop dead 2-3 weeks after they have got them home
PaulG wrote:CB Bangaii sell for $40-$50 each locally and WC are $25
jeff@zina.com wrote:And it still doesn't answer the question, can Bangaii breeding be a viable enough business that there is no reason to go for wild caught?
jeff@zina.com wrote:But cheaper is relative. 10% more expensive may be worth it, 100% may not be. FWIW, on Bangaii Cardinals at least, I get no die off from my LFS. And it still doesn't answer the question, can Bangaii breeding be a viable enough business that there is no reason to go for wild caught?
Think of peppermint shrimp. It's cheaper to catch them than to raise them. Same with hermits. There's no current risk that the global population of peppermint shrimp will vanish, so no economic pressure for conservation. Will commercial breeding of peppermint shrimp ever become viable?
Keep in mind that conservation of a species is rarely the driving force behind a captive breeding program outside a zoo or institution.
Jeff
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