> You have to look at both sides instead of just giving a knee jerk
response.
> My guess is that after the Australians took a look at what's happened to
the
> waters of the rest of the world, like ours, they decided to try to save
> theirs from the same fate. Instead of just saying hey it's not our fault,
> perhaps it would be more practical to actually find out what the actual
risk
> of contamination by hobbyists is and work to find a possible equitable
> solution.
Even ANCA, the principal Commonwealth environmental body here was honest
enough not to blame all the feral populations of exotic fishes here on
aquarists.
> One that would allow those that are responsible enough to keep
> fish to do so and one that will still protect waters from even more
> contamination. Just because a body of water already has the scourge of
> Gambusia doesn't mean it should be stocked with Talapia and mollies too.
>
I couldn't agree more - just Tilapia :-) Then American Largemouth Bass to
eat the Tilapia then Nile perch to eat the Bass, then Arapaima to eat the
Perch etc etc ;-)
Cheers
Bruce