They adamantly maintained that the deterioration was solely attributable to the growth of tourism and scuba diving, and called for Loya and his followers to quit harassing the fish farming industry.
他們強調，發展迅速的觀光業和潛水活動才是珊瑚礁惡化的元凶，並且呼籲羅亞等人應放棄對箱網養殖漁業的傳統抗拒迷思。