Max appreciated the ingenuity of the locals during his research period, and his qualitative research highlighted how fishing and tourism - in such an environment - naturally intertwine. Speaking of the local fishermen he says, “they are quite flexible, so they have a boat, and they either go fishing – or they take tourists out. Then the women are also still involved, at low tide they go out and collect shells.” Fishmongers are also often women. In essence the men seek to own a boat and fish, the value chain from this activity transfers into the community as a whole. It is perhaps naive to perceive the fish seen on most menus across the island – tuna, snapper, king fish – as the most valuable catch although the local community’s excitement is palpable when they succeed. He explained how although it may seem beneficial to catch big fish, it is better for biodiversity if mostly smaller fish are caught – after having bred once – following by a slightly lesser amount of medium sized fish, and then a smaller number of bigger fish which reproduce more effectively and have a lower mortality rate. Intending to only catch the more valuable, bigger fish does ensure sales to hotels, but can be counterintuitive as it costs more in fuel and there is less chance of success. “You don’t always get a tuna. You don’t get a tuna every day - you don’t get a tuna every week” and referring to smaller catch and potential income, “it is more reliable.”