Last Monday a surfer visiting the Marianas on vacation speared and killed an Endangered 58 pound Napoleon Wrasse off the coast of Tinian. The picture above was taken as he was trying to sell it to one of the Chinese restaurant/brothels in Garapan for $50 (the smaller fish is also a Napoleon Wrasse).
About a year ago there was a huge controversy in Saipan when a local fisherman speared two Napoleon Wrasses. Mike Tripp discussed those catches on his blog when it happened.
Any thoughts? Should we take up a collection so that wealthy tourists don't feel the need to fund their trips by killing and trafficking endangered species?
