Re: NANFA-- Mystery Darter

Jay DeLong (thirdwind_at_att.net)
Mon, 17 Nov 2003 22:40:16 -0800

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> > Sajjad, what do you mean by "recently specify"?
>
>It means I can't spell. Should have been "specified".
>
>Around 2000 - 2001, the local NANFA people noticed that the
>baitfish collection regulation wording had been changed to make
>it clear that only shiners could be kept. The choice of words
>specifically exclude collecting of any "minnows" other than
>Cyprinids.

Thanks, I was just referring to the "recently" part :-) Wow, since the
1999 convention, and in spite of reasonable people trying to work with them
to allow people like Lance to collect darters to appreciate in their home
aquarium. Thanks for sharing that info, Sajjad. (I wonder how many
minnows a bait collector can take over the course of the season...)

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Jay DeLong
Olympia, WA
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