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Just a thought

#1 ksiaquatics

Snot Otter

Group: Merchant
Posts: 326
Joined: 08-February 05
Location:Central South Carolina
Interests:Native fish<br /><br />Permitted and licensed by the SC DNR to sell native indegenous and nonindegenous fish. All fish legally aquired or collected.

Posted 15 July 2005 - 06:58 AM

This is just a thought and would either require everyone to research their own state or have one person do a BUNCH of research.

We could have another section in this forum for "Regulations for legally selling fish" as well as one with "Requirements to legally keep restricted species".

Each of these subject could have the indvidual states list just as they are in the "Restricted Fishes Forum".

If we all work together, this should be easy to do. I'll get the stuff for SC together if y'all want to do this.

Chip in SC
KSI Aquatics

Collecting must be done in an environmentally sound and responsible manner.

Not all native fishes are suitable for aquaria, and some species may test the skills of even the most experienced aquarist. Research the biology and captive requirements of each species before an attempt is made to remove them from the wild.

Fishes or other aquatic organisms must not be relocated or introduced into any outdoor bodies of water, even to places where they were originally collected (except catch and immediate release), including specimens raised in private aquaria. Realize that there are complicated and often unknown ecological processes at work in aquatic systems which may make fish introductions detrimental to the system. Potential problems from such introductions include displacement of native species, spread of disease, and the loss of genetic diversity via hybridization.