RE: illegal fish importation

Alan Ford (aford at pcug.org.au)
Sat, 13 Jul 1996 16:08:34 +1000 (EST)

Alan said
>> Much more damage is done by pollution as well as the rape and plunder, than
>> by bringing in a few illegal imports which were originally part of Sahul
>> when it is all said and done.

Then Peter said
>That's the same as saying that logging of our forests causes more damage
>to galaxid populations than trout stocking so lets just keep stocking
>trout anyway.

SNIP

Alan replied

Eh! Say what ?

I don't think so...

Alan said
>> It's high time another case was put forward
>> to allow the legal imports of rainbowfish.

Then Peter said
>I agree with this statement provided the appropriate study/evaluation is
>undertaken as I have discussed in earlier posts.

Then Alan said
My Ghod, this is an old chestnut that has surely been bantered around for
many years.
>
>> How many New Guinea rainbows exist and crossbreed in our streams ? Have the
>> boffins done any work to say one way or the other? ANGFA has tried for many
>> years to "be listened to" when it comes to NG 'bows.

Peter said
>No work has been done on crossbreeding. That is part of the argument.
>Some of us are arguing for caution while others seem to want open slather
>on rainbows as I see it in part.

And finally Alan said
Perzactly

Cheers
Alan
>
>Cheers
>
>Peter Unmack
>
>
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