Chinese Hunger For Reef Fish Emptying Asian Seas

Turquoise fish with red dots stare at hungry tourists from a tank at a restaurant in Hong Kong, the capital of the world's live reef fish industry, a lucrative trade devastating reefs across the Pacific Ocean. Considered a delicacy, demand for coral fish has exploded in line with China's booming economy and some species such as the humphead wrasse are already endangered. "You may not be able to eat it in 4 to 5 years, whatever money you pay. This is the favourite among people from mainland China," said a fish merchant, who gave his name only as Chen...