Re: [RML] Banning all PNG fish

Bruce Hansen (bhansen at ozemail.com.au)
Fri, 12 Sep 1997 08:21:31 +1000

> From: peter.unmack at ASU.Edu
> To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Subject: Re: [RML] Banning all PNG fish
> Date: Friday, 12 September 1997 1:22
>
> I like to challenge people by in part
> playing devil's advocate, it's important I think for the quality of the
> discussion.
> I agree that a number of NG/IJ rainbows probably aren't the threat
> they have been made to be although the evidence to prove this is largely
> hearsay on both sides of the fence. I'd rather replace hearsay with
> better evidence. Unfortunately nobody seems prepared to do this.

It is hard to provide evidence on our part because there is, after some 20
years or so (perhaps more or less) no suggestion of environmental problems
associated with the PNG species that are already here. Rainbows, Blue-eyes
or Gudgeons. There is none from the opposition to support their contention
except vague misgivings that IF they approve then THEY may be held
responsible IF there are environmental repercussions in the future. Surely
a decision made in good faith based on all the available evidence after 15-
20 years is a reasonable one. Especially when it is compared with some of
the arbitrary and inconsistent ones from the past.

Cheers

Bruce Hansen