Import my fish to US?

[Tristan's 6000 Fish]

I will be travelling out of the United States soon and was wondering how I could bring home some native Cichlids that I catch?

Do I need licenses, or need to contact Fish and Wildlife?

 

[Kayden]

Where are you traveling to? Will you be selling any? These things matter, I recommend collecting only a few small fish that can fit in your carry on or be utilized as your personal item. As long as you collected the fish legally and declare them I have heard of it being done before.

 

[Tristan's 6000 Fish]

Where are you traveling to?

I am going to Brazil. I will be traveling to Cuba sometime around August

Will you be selling any? These things matter, I recommend collecting only a few small fish that can fit in your carry on or be utilized as your personal item.

No, I do not want to sell anything I catch. I want to study them.

 

[troublesum]

From what i've read, heard, and researched you will need a import license. But as Kayden said some countries will allow a small carry-on
I use to do international sales for a moving company be very careful in both Brazil, and Cuba as the government is very corrupt and may charge you when you pass thru customs

 

[Kayden]

I am going to Brazil. I will be traveling to Cuba sometime around August

No, I do not want to sell anything I catch. I want to study them.

Brazil might be hard. I know people who have bought fish back from Mexico, Panama, and other CA countries. I would call the USFWS get some better info, the plane part is the easy part. Its customs on either side that will get ya