Re: NANFA--Minnow Trap Advice

archimed_at_netdoor.com
Fri, 26 Jan 2001 15:43:50 -0600

On 26 Jan 2001, at 12:54, Ty_Hall_at_eFunds.Com wrote:

>
> This kind of picks at a question I have had. I have seen several letters
> that imply (or outright state) that people are catching wild native fish
> for the sole purpose of feeding them to their captive fish. I don't know
> that I like this idea. There are plenty of places to buy feeder fish that
> are inexpensive and you can even grow your own. How do the rest of you feel
> about this practice? I mean on one hand we are working to restore fishes
> and on the other we have people taking them out for feeders. Seems
> contradictory to me.
>

I'm not too worried about depleting the local red shiner population.

Prost,

Martin
Jackson, MS
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