Aussie natives Stocking.
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Dont really want black bass in Australia do we? you know what happen sto aquarium fish once the owner gets sick of them they get put in a river or in a dam, then the dam overflows into the creek, then their in our waterways destroying everything.
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Cammo X;2765268; said:
Such a tired arguement. Take the price such a fish would go for into consideration for a minute. Then consider the type of person who would a)dedicate the amount of time and energy required to track the fish down and b)fork out the $$$ for it. Probably an extremely dedicated keeper with a passion for exotics. You really think this person would dump the fish when it outgrows the tank or they "get sick of it"? No way in hell. It would be put on the market and would sell to an equally dedicated hobbyist. Look at all the exotic fish in our waterways, all common LFS species.
absoloutly agree with masone hence why i have no problem with people who fork out 500 bux + on a noxious fish, they arent just gonna throw them away. on a side note dpi are rolling out a new noxious fish list.
masone;2768251; said:
That's a fair point.
However, I'm not sure that Australian quarantine laws are (or even should be) based on a measure of 'good faith'. It's always better to be paranoid than too trusting in matters of ecology. In fact, Australian environmental management agencies currently adopt the 'active adaptive' management strategy. Which involves managing for POTENTIAL risks and adapting management as information changes.
Since Australia still has a fair percentage of its own native fauna and flora living in pristine (or at least close to) condition, the introduction of any animals or plants that might threaten that are either very strictly monitored, or flat out prohibited.
I imagine if someone was breeding black bass or spot-tail bass in a controlled environment, could sterilise them and tag/micro-chip them, then their importation into Australia might be considered. It might be feasible to get one if a permit could be organised, and then an animal captured, quarantined, sterilised and micro-chipped before arriving in Australia before another lengthy stretch in quarantine...but considering how Australian environmental agencies adore paperwork and bureaucracy, it would probably take you longer than you'd like and cost you rather more than you wanted...Not to mention the fact that you'd need to find someone with the facilities and resources to do as mentioned in Papua New Guinea.
Agreed with the above post 100%.
Who knows the person who buys it could breed them stock into a dam then the dam could flood, where do all the fish go.....into the waterways. Your probabaly thinking im an idiot and that would never happen, but it does it has happened with peacock bass before.
If you cared so much about our Native fish and our rivers y would you risk having noxious fish introduced, just for your amusment???? pretty stupid, the country has laws for a reason, no need to go and be a "rebel" and do somthing illegal.
Cam
Who knows the person who buys it could breed them stock into a dam then the dam could flood, where do all the fish go.....into the waterways. Your probabaly thinking im an idiot and that would never happen, but it does it has happened with peacock bass before.
If you cared so much about our Native fish and our rivers y would you risk having noxious fish introduced, just for your amusment???? pretty stupid, the country has laws for a reason, no need to go and be a "rebel" and do somthing illegal.
Cam