Rex, when the Chinese and Asians obtain fish .. it's very cheap there, with the exception of the bones, every part of that fish will be eaten. We, the westerners are the wasteful ones, we discard perfectly edible fish frames wings and heads, these make the best stock or soup imaginable.

The Chinese and Asians make full use of their fish resources. It is the west who are the wasters, then have the temerity to complain fish stocks are low. Just stand near the Awatoto river mouth and count the Kahawai heads and frames that have been removed and left for the gulls. Then look in the estuary and watch the Asians catching the YEMS, all of which will be eaten.

Druid, on that subject I can speak from the experience of having a Chinese partner and now a Chinese wife. Both spent hours in the garden with every spot that could be planted being tended with love and care.

You will find many of the Hawke's Bay market gardeners are of Chinese stock, up until the arrival of Chairman Mao, working the land was all the Chinese knew.