Some NANFA members especially when we are just starting out may take species
we are not supposed to because of carelessness or out of the desire to have
a trophy species in a tank. This behavior is almost always corrected with
little discreet reminder from a fellow NANFA member.
As far as regulations are concerned I think it should just be - Dont take
protected species. I think if a states laws dont explicitly spell out
what kind of collecting is allowed then we shouldnt push for clarification.
I think if you ask for specifics more often than not youll get a dont
collect anything sort of law because thats the easiest way for them to
deal with it. I say this on the assumption that fish collection laws
originate from someone asking for clarification. I think thats how you end
up with stupid laws that allow for collection for bait but not for
aquariums.
If we could get laws like the Arkansas one then fine, I just don't think we
can get that from most of the states.
Mark Otnes
Fargo ND
markotnes-in-msn.com
701-241-4194
>From: Prizma-in-aol.com
>Reply-To: nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org
>To: nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org
>Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- seinerama 2/collecting
>Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 16:28:27 EDT
>
>the best "collecting" laws i have heard of,
>were helped and created by last year's convention host, brian wagner of
>arkansas.
>individuals are allowed to keep in their possesion or home aquaria 6 or so
>individuals of each species of unlisted non-game fish.
>that would make most folks content nationwide.
>
>collecting is not what endangers fish populations. ( but i have heard of
>extreme cases involving fish ichtheologists, extreme shocking and mass
>poisonings, and over collecting by individuals in isolated habitats )
>the main problem: it is siltation... a result of erosion, clear cutting,
>development and bad farming practices which destroy a species ability to
>reproduce.
>my opinion... based upon listening and observing during my few short years
>on this earth.
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