By Jhesset E
Jun 18, 2016 06:56 AM EDT
The long-awaited sequel to the
hit film "Finding Nemo" was finally released on box office last week.
With the animated film now focusing on the adorably forgetful blue tang fish,
"Finding Dory" is set to make tropical fish popular again.
And this is where scientists and
environmentalists begin to worry.
While such films increase awareness
about the diversity of marine life, many people are also triggered to buy these
wild fish to have as pets.
Similar to what happened after
the success of the "Finding Nemo" film, the release of the new Pixar
movie is seen to boost the demand for species of Dory and Nemo--clownfish and
blue tang--for aquariums. The problem is these fish are usually caught from
open seas using cyanide, according to recent research.
Craig Downs of the Haereticus
Environmental Laboratory in Virginia said the popularity of "Finding
Nemo" has resulted to more than a million clownfish caught from reefs, as
per Phys.org.
Downs said one of the most common
ways to capture these fish is through cyanide poisoning.
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