Dr. JMadscientist
06/19/2006, 06:44 AM
Ok, the story starts when my wife and I deciding to go to Fiji for our honeymoon. We set the trip up and were waiting anxiously to go. A few months later, I was very fortunate to meet up with Walt Smith and his wife Deb at the IMAC show (extremely nice people). When they found out that my wife and I would be in Fiji at the same time they would be, they were more than willing to invite us out with them and show us around.
Long story short, we did meet up with them and let me just say WOW!:eek2: First and foremost, they were so kind in going out of their way to take us around and show us the farms and their facility. It was absolutely amazing! Second, I was very impressed to see someone in the business that actually does what they preach. Too many companies say they do a lot to help the reefs and surrounding communities and they are really stripping them bare with no respect for the locals at all. After seeing Walt's operation, I think he does more for the ocean than for himself and the hobby! He has done so much to rebuild the reefs in places that people have destroyed. Sustainable harvest is really what they practice and for that, I think they should be commended. My hats off to a company that can be trusted in providing quality fish and coral the right way.
Justin
Long story short, we did meet up with them and let me just say WOW!:eek2: First and foremost, they were so kind in going out of their way to take us around and show us the farms and their facility. It was absolutely amazing! Second, I was very impressed to see someone in the business that actually does what they preach. Too many companies say they do a lot to help the reefs and surrounding communities and they are really stripping them bare with no respect for the locals at all. After seeing Walt's operation, I think he does more for the ocean than for himself and the hobby! He has done so much to rebuild the reefs in places that people have destroyed. Sustainable harvest is really what they practice and for that, I think they should be commended. My hats off to a company that can be trusted in providing quality fish and coral the right way.
Justin