Live Reef Fish Trade in Palau
One of the many challenges facing tropical reefs is the live reef fish trade. In case there’s any doubt in your mind, the live fish you see in fish tanks in restaurants in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taipei and other Asian cities more than likely come direct-to-you from the same reefs you dive.
And unfortunately, if the fish are in the tank, they’re not on the reef. Even worse, for every fish in the tank, there are dozens if not hundreds more that died in transit.
The ever-growing demand for live reef fish is taking an enormous toll on tropical reefs, with fleets going ever farther in search of more supply as reefs in Asia run out of viable fish supplies.
Don’t believe it? Read this account of what’s happening in Palau right now.