Re: NANFA-- TFH photos and soapbox

Kevin (kevino_at_beaverstatedental.com)
Fri, 27 Jun 2003 14:00:17 -0700

LOL
Very good point. The Nile Perch that was introduce in Lake Victoria was
intentional too. As I understand it, it was released into the Lake as an
alternate food source for the local natives. But evidently the fish is out
further than where the natives fish.

On 6/27/03 1:54 PM, "Moontanman_at_aol.com" <Moontanman at aol.com> wrote:

> In a message dated 6/27/03 2:29:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> bestfish_at_alaweb.com writes:
>
>>
>> Yes, they're South Americans, purposefully introduced to Florida and
>> Texas as sportfish. Deplorable.
>> /
> As usual the worst offenders or at least the offenders that end up releasing
> fish that end up occupying a larger area of the environment is the good people
> at Fish and Game. They just love to point their finger at hobbyists while
> they release potential game fish at the same time. In many articles you see
> where
> exotics are being slammed there is often a slant that tends to blame
> hobbyists for all releases when really most of the worst are intentional. look
> at the
> spreading of game fish like large mouth bass or the grass carp. Flathead
> catfish are also a big game fish for spreading around. I know hobbyists do it
> but
> it's usually on a much smaller scale and with fish that usually cannot survive
> where they are released. somebody catches a pacu in a northern river and the
> gov tries to make out like aquarists are destroying the environment but
> intentional release of fish that can survive and will do great harm is usually
> hushed
> up.
>
> Moon
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