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Free Report Importance of parrot fish |
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by Cassie Kenny | 03-11-2020 12:56
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PARROT FISH ARE IMPORTANT!! I feel sorry for the parrot fishes! Yes this fish can be eaten, but for us divers this is a big No No!!! There are important reasons why we should not eat them and we should educate the fishermen to stop catching these beautiful fish! Please do spare them ... the ocean needs them to regenerate. Read below to be educated. They're lots of fish you can catch in the sea. They can sell and cook the other fish, but leave the parrot fish! Here is why: Parrotfish eat algae and dead coral. They spend up to 90% of their day nibbling. In other words, they clean the reef. This is important because most of the reefs across the tropics are being smothered by algae because there are not enough parrotfish and other herbivores out there grazing. After all that eating, get this: They poop fine white sand – lots of it! Each parrotfish produces up to 320 kilograms (700 pounds) of sand each year. Their numbers are so depleted, and algae levels are so high, that they cannot be fished sustainably right now anywhere in the Caribbean. These flamboyant, algae-eating, sand-pooping fish need to be left in the water. And when they are left to chomp away, they do a brilliant job. A massive new report concludes that reefs where parrotfish were abundant in the 1980s are the reefs that are healthy now. There is a reason for their existence so please let's not eat them ... Say no to catching parrot fish! Please share to spread awareness. Reference : www.nationalgeographic.com › Parrotfish | National Geographic |
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7 Comments
Hello Cassie!
It's your SJ mentor.
Warm greetings from Korea!
It is amazing to see the bright blue scales of parrot fish.
Thorough your report I could get to know the importance of parrot fish in marine life.
It is surprised that parrot fish releases white sand after digestion.
Increasement of algae could also occur green tide which leads to lessening oxygen concentration in the water.
A proper measure must be regulated to protect parrot fish and Caribbean ocean.
Thank you for sharing informative report with us.
I hope everything will come out all right.
Green cheers!
Best regards,
SJ mentor.
Posted 12-11-2020 06:49
Hello Cassie,
this is your mentor WooJoo.
Thank you for sharing your report enhancing awareness of parrot fish.
I have poor knowledge of fish,
so after reading your report I learned something very important!
I think this fish is not very well known in South Korea,
because I've never seen someone eating this fish.
However, I definitely agree that we should stop fishing them,
rather we should try to enhance their number so they can clean up the dead coral and algae that harm the area.
They are beautiful too, so I think just sightseeing it is enough.
It would be nice if you add supporting reasons for why the white sands are beneficial too.
Keep writing
Regards,
Woojoo
Posted 06-11-2020 23:22
Greetings Cassie
I hope you are doing well
It's amazing
I have never heard of parrot fish before
Thank you so much for this report
Green cheers
Regards
Asmita Gaire
Posted 06-11-2020 13:52
Hello Cassie
Thanks for sharing such a information report
Keep sharing
Warm Regards
Basanta
Posted 04-11-2020 22:08
Wow informative report.
Keep writing keep sharing.
Posted 04-11-2020 21:31
Hello Cassie
Great report
Love it
GREEN CHEERS
Posted 03-11-2020 21:27
Hello Cassie ,
Wow it just an informative report
thank you so much for this report
keep sharing
warm regards
Shobha
Posted 03-11-2020 20:28