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Survey for Marine Ornamental Hobbyists on the Environment

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Don McAllister

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Feb 8, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/8/97

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Marine Aquarium Hobbyist Survey

Ocean Voice International has worked with the Haribon Foundation for the
harvest of healthy cyanide-free marine aquarium fishes in the
Philippines since 1987. Ocean Voice International would like your input
on this survey of marine aquarium hobbyists concerning their hobby and
how they relate to the environment.

Please help us read your input and print clearly if you fill this in by
hand!

Please feel free to pass this form to a friend or to your aquarium club.

Thanks, & may your fish live forever, & your tank water and glass be
clear as crystal!

How many coral reef fishes are you keeping? ..........,

Coral reef invertebrates? ............

How many marine aquarium tanks are you maintaining? .........

Size or size range ............gallons/litre (cross out one)

What are the principle species of fishes you have kept? List their
names. Mark with a TICK the species that have done well in your
aquarium, with an X the species that have done poorly/died too soon.

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Should you wish, list other species on another sheet of paper.

Which is your favourite marine aquarium fish species?

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Do you have in your tanks:
Live hard corals? Yes....... No ......
Soft corals? Yes....... No ......
Live rocks? Yes....... No ......
Live sand? Yes....... No ......

What kind of tank system?

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How long have you kept marine aquarium fishes?

............. years ............ months

Why do you keep marine aquarium fishes?

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How many marine aquarium fishes do you buy each year?
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Are you a member of:
An aquarium club Yes........ No ........ If yes, how many ...........

Of a marine environmental organization? Yes... No ...

If yes, how many ...........

Approximately how much do you spend on your hobby each year?
$.................. (Leave blank if you'd rather not say! And we promise
not to tell your wife/husband/friend!)
(Include fish, tank equipment, supplies, publications, etc.)

How many, if any, marine aquarium magazines do you subscribe to? .......

Would you be willing to pay extra for certified cyanide-free fish?

Yes....... No ........

If yes, how much? 5% ..., 10% ..., 15% ..., 20% ..., 25% ... (Tick one)

Do you care about the state of the oceans, seas and coasta?

No...., A bit..., Some..., A lot ...... Tick one.

Does the state of health of coral reefs affect the aquarium fish hobby?
Yes........ No ........

Have you donated to a marine environmental organization in last year?

Yes..... No ..... Not on your life! .........

Whose responsibility is it to look after the marine environment?

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What are the benefits of the marine aquarium hobby?

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Does the marine aquarium hobby/industry, as it is presently run,
have any harmful effects on the marine environment?

Yes........ No .........

In what way:
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How can the hobby/industry become more environmentally friendly?

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Should aquarium companies support marine environmental organizations?

Yes........ No ......... No Way! ..........

Do you have any other comments on the marine aquarium hobby?

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The above information will be summarized & presented as combined
statistics to better understand the hobby. And no individual data or
person's names will be released to others or used in any way but for
this survey. It is not necessary, but you can add the following
information, if you wish.

Name:
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Address:
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..........................................Country......................

Age: ....... Gender: .........

How far do you live from the sea?............. miles/km (cross out one)

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!

Please mail your reply to:

Ocean Voice International
Box 37026, 3332 McCarthy Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1V 0W0, Canada

Or fax it to: (613) 521-4205

Or e-mail it to: mc...@superaje.com

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Don E. McAllister
Ocean Voice International
Box 37026, 3332 McCarthy Rd.
Ottawa, ON K1V 0W0, Canada
URL: http://www.ovi.ca E-mail: mc...@superaje.com
Fax: (613) 264-9204

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