blooooooooooo: Where have all the fishies gone?

on our plates - tt's where.
*disclaimer: found this on flickr. i DID NOT eat flying fish*

Went to Kukup over the weekend (place to eat and get fat, highly not recommended) and we had a nice chat with the Uncle who rented us the house. He used to be a fisherman and we asked him if he made more money from fishing or by renting his house to holiday-ers. Apparently it's easier sucking money from bummer singaporeans like us than fishing. coz now he has to go over to Indonesia waters to fish and that costs him extra under-table money. and y does he have to go to Indonesia to fish? well.. in his own words.. there are abt 80% less fish in Malaysia waters than before.

Ouch.

I've always known that the world is running out of fish. But to hear it from a fisherman is a totally different feeling altogether. You realize how real the situation is. And how its affecting lives. Still remember back in primary school when fish were under the category of "renewable resource" - not anymore sista. and if MOE still teaches our young such things.. well doom on us.

And how long can Indonesia fish stocks last anyway with the region's fishermen gg over and netting stuff. See, sometimes i tink its good that economic development is slow in some countries, then the reefs and mangroves are relatively untouched. btw, in case u tink why i mention mangroves all of a sudden.. i quote: "there are as many as 25 times more fish of some species on reefs close to mangrove areas than in areas where mangroves have been cut down". where u tink the baby fish live? mangroves are super duper undervalued man.

let the youtubes do the talking...
Found a series without tear-inducting background music.. and still gets the msg across.

Can the Oceans Keep up with the Hunt? (Part I)