[RML] For Andrew (Adelaide) (was re:For Dr. Bruce)

richard.mleczko at cit.act.edu.au
Fri, 17 Jan 97 14:19:50 EST

Hi Andrew,

>In South Australia it is highly illegal to sell your catch unless you have
>the appropriate licences. I was stunned to hear of someone doing this on a
>list like this.

Well it doesn't take much to stun you ! (and how do you know whether I have
a licence or not ?)

I was more stunned to hear of someone in W.A. last year who left
a Japanese goby in a sealed plastic bag for 2 weeks and when it wasn't
dead slapped the bag around a little.

Anyway I don't know (do you ?) what the legal ramifications are concerning
catching fish in Victoria and then swapping them for a $40 aquarium in the
ACT.

I am hardly running a huge commercial venture.

I think we have got far bigger problems when people bring in fish illegally
into this country ! (anyway this topic has been debated to death).


Bye for now,
Richard.