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11-27-2007, 03:28 PM
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|  Reef woes, injuries tied to fish feeding
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Until only recently, it was not uncommon for snorkelers or scuba divers to bring a can of Easy Cheese, pizza crust or peas with them on an underwater adventure.
The fish would come in swarms to eat out of the swimmers’ hands.
But after decades of hand-feeding fish, environmentalists and charter operators said something went wrong: The fish became habituated or addicted to getting the food.
Sometimes the fish were so well fed that they refused to graze off of the reefs’ natural algae and seaweed.
Sometimes, when a snorkeler or swimmer didn’t have something for them to eat, the fish became aggressive and nippy. Dozens of cases of minor fish bites have been documented in Honolua Bay alone, said Liz Foote, Hawaii field director for the Coral Reef Alliance and executive director of Project S.E.A.-Link, a Maui-based ocean preservation nonprofit.
To combat the aggressive fish problem and help restore natural order to the delicate reef ecosystems, Foote’s organizations have mounted a coordinated campaign on Maui and across Hawaii to end the practice of fish feeding........
| http://www.mauinews.com/news/2007/11/26/02reef1126.html | 
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11-27-2007, 06:53 PM
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Fish should be eaten, not fed.
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11-28-2007, 04:25 PM
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I agree. But what part of the fish do fish fingers come from? | |
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11-28-2007, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Kev Martin  I agree. But what part of the fish do fish fingers come from? | awww Kevin.....trust you....  Nice to have your sparkling wit back  | |
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11-28-2007, 06:55 PM
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Is that what we call "fish sticks" on this side of the pond
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11-28-2007, 07:21 PM
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Fish fingers over here are oblongs of white fish, usually cod, reformed into finger shapes and covered in breadcrumbs. They can either be oven cooked, grilled or fried and are about 4" long x 1" wide and 0.5" thick approximately. | |
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11-28-2007, 08:03 PM
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Yep, fish sticks.
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