Jase Roberts <nanfa_list-in-jaseroberts.net> wrote:
Careful, experienced native fish keepers who collect only locally and don't mix equipment with fish or live foods from other localities are PROBABLY okay releasing their fish back into the collection locations. However, the benefits of doing so are small (assuming you collected responsibly in the first place), and the risks non-zero. It's safer for NANFA to offer a blanket "Don't release, ever" statement, and let individuals decide whether they understand the many variables well enough to risk it.
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