1.   Before cyanide fishing came into vogue, Hong Kong fleets had often used dynamite to blow fish out of the water.

2.   In the shorter term, cyanide fishing also depletes stocks faster than the traditional use of long lines, or even nets.

3.   Coral is killed in the process of cyanide fishing and patches of the reef become exposed and the first thing that colonises the area is algae.

4.   Manggo said bombing and cyanide fishing were also much practiced in the waters, and also threatened the ecosystem.

5.   Cyanide fishing is punishable by lengthy jail terms here.

6.   Local attorney Ireneo Reyes says that many local officials take kickbacks from those involved in cyanide fishing, but did not dare mention any names.

7.   The amount of money at stake in cyanide fishing -- as in the narcotics trade -- makes it very difficult to contain.