RE: NANFA-L--sturgeon in the aquarium trade


Subject: RE: NANFA-L--sturgeon in the aquarium trade
From: Hoover, Jan J ERDC-EL-MS (Jan.J.Hoover-in-erdc.usace.army.mil)
Date: Sun Dec 05 2004 - 12:01:41 CST


http://www.fisheries.org/wiafs/resolutions.html

Sturgeon as aquarium fishes is a recurring topic of discussion and debatre
on this list.
I recently ran across this article which may be of interest to those on both
side of the issue.
The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries Society formally opposes
trade in any sturgeon species for use in the aquarium industry.
You can read about it-in-the site listed on top.

 - Jan Hoover
   Vicksburg, MS

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: Sat Jan 01 2005 - 12:41:46 CST