This is sad

[crimper]

I thought everybody should be aware of this.

https://youtu.be/hohzrU86RU0

[toytech]

And shark fins , and ivory , and tiger parts ,and bear gal, and rhino horn , and giant salamanders ,and sea horses, and swallow nests , and totoaba , and Chinese aligators , and banteng , and any animal shaped like a penis because if you eat it, it will make yours bigger.

[somafish]

Brutal..... why do they have to dredge the whole floor to just get the dead clam shells? what do they do with them? What China is doing in the South China Sea right now is probably gonna start a war

[Apo Reefer]

Ignorance is a Social Disease.

[Myka]

Wow.

[darb]

Greed and ignorance is a devastating combination; where is the Sea Shepherd Society when you need them.

[crimper]

Originally Posted by somafish

Brutal..... why do they have to dredge the whole floor to just get the dead clam shells? what do they do with them? What China is doing in the South China Sea right now is probably gonna start a war

Those clams are century old and costs at least US$1,000.00 a pair, some people collect them and use them on home decor and antiques.

Here's one ad on ebay that cost US$1,200.00

http://www.ebay.com/itm/90lb-Real-Gi...3D252216485113

So it's obvious why they are doing that.

[crimper]

Not only Poachers poses problems on the Spratly Islands, China is also building Military structures within the Philippine territory. They already reclaimed 311 hectares of Coral Reefs to build the structures.

https://youtu.be/bA5CDWAuKm8

https://youtu.be/fZgvqE89KvQ

[Ram3500]

Can't we leave all these depressing links somewhere other than can reef ? I thought there was some rules about this depressing BS on here ??? After getting sucked into the you tube trap I feel like jumping off a bridge . I avoid cnn and other new sites for this prime reason. Let keep can reef free of this .

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Ram3500

Can't we leave all these depressing links somewhere other than can reef ? I thought there was some rules about this depressing BS on here ??? After getting sucked into the you tube trap I feel like jumping off a bridge . I avoid cnn and other new sites for this prime reason. Let keep can reef free of this .

I'd say it kind of relevant to our hobby