Mad as a Marine Biologist

High-res laughingsquid: Pet Store Ban Proposed in San Francisco  Imagine the precedent if this happens! Glad to see fish represented Fish were included to discourage subpar breeding conditions and the overfishing of tropical species. “Most fish in aquariums are either mass-bred” under inhumane conditions “or taken from the wild,” commissioner Philip Gerie told the San Francisco Chronicle. That could lead to “devastation of tropical fish from places like Southeast Asia,” he said. It’s already lead to devastation of reefs from cyanide fishing, and to those who work in the industry diving to catch fish with rudimentary and horrifically unsafe “equipment”.

laughingsquid:

Pet Store Ban Proposed in San Francisco

 Imagine the precedent if this happens!

Glad to see fish represented

Fish were included to discourage subpar breeding conditions and the overfishing of tropical species. “Most fish in aquariums are either mass-bred” under inhumane conditions “or taken from the wild,” commissioner Philip Gerie told the San Francisco Chronicle. That could lead to “devastation of tropical fish from places like Southeast Asia,” he said.

It’s already lead to devastation of reefs from cyanide fishing, and to those who work in the industry diving to catch fish with rudimentary and horrifically unsafe “equipment”.

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  1. exotic-fish-species reblogged this from climbinglyell
  2. pyvu reblogged this from tiffany14856
  3. mercymercyme reblogged this from mad-as-a-marine-biologist and added:
    are you fucking kidding me?
  4. tiffany14856 reblogged this from loveforearth
  5. loveforearth reblogged this from mad-as-a-marine-biologist and added:
    I was just talking with my best friend how pet stores don’t treat their fish right (probably other animals too but fish...
  6. mad-as-a-marine-biologist reblogged this from laughingsquid and added:
    Imagine the precedent if this happens! Glad to see fish represented...It’s already lead to...
  7. kikeek reblogged this from laughingsquid
  8. carolish reblogged this from laughingsquid
  9. pkmnbreederbrianna reblogged this from acetrainerbecca and added:
    Plastic bags are made out of oil, don’t biodegrade and kill more then a million marine creatures and birds a year. There...
  10. acetrainerbecca reblogged this from laughingsquid and added:
    I really really wish this ban would pass. I don’t like the argument that “it would just drive puppy mills underground”...
  11. amyisgolden reblogged this from laughingsquid and added:
    all for this
  12. mikubrigade reblogged this from laughingsquid
  13. thesoftberet reblogged this from laughingsquid and added:
    on a related note, i start working at petco on monday.
  14. ireblogalotofshit reblogged this from laughingsquid
  15. cheerskitty reblogged this from laughingsquid and added:
    Pretty sure I agree with this.
  16. judysalinas reblogged this from laughingsquid and added:
    I think this is one of the BEST things I’ve read yet!
  17. nw08030 reblogged this from laughingsquid
  18. tedr reblogged this from laughingsquid and added:
    I think they are sensationalizing this some. Dog and cat sales are already banned (thank dog). So it’s an issue of small...
  19. stoopidncontazious reblogged this from laughingsquid
  20. b-e-e-z-z-u-s reblogged this from laughingsquid and added:
    WTF?
  21. adiosmisbotas1 reblogged this from laughingsquid
  22. logfella reblogged this from laughingsquid and added:
    Buy from Breeders, not Puppy Mills.
  23. sverican reblogged this from laughingsquid and added:
    I really support this. It is a great idea, I just hope it turns for the best!