You'll also benefit from the fact that Michigan has an active NANFA regional
chapter headed up by Leo Long and his co-conspirators Bob Muller and Jim
Graham. If they haven't contacted you off-list already, I'm sure they will.
> does anyone know the status of collecting non-native fish species in
> florida.
I'm no expert, but the last time I looked at Florida's regs, it is illegal
to possess or transport live Tilapia, Sarotherodon and Oreochromis. Also,
speckled peacock bass (Cichla temensis) and the butterfly peacock bass
(Cichla ocellaris) are stocked as game fish, which means that if they are
caught by other than rod and reel, they must be immediately released. Also,
possession of walking catfish (Clarias batrachus) is illegal without a
permit. (Killing them, I presume, is okay.)
I'm sure Florida's Fish & Game website will give you all the particulars.
> I look forward to learning more about out wonderful native species.
You can start -- shameless plug coming up -- by joining NANFA (if you
haven't done so already). It's only $20 a year. Download and print an
application here:
Best fishes,
Christopher Scharpf
editor, American Currents
and general all-around NANFA servant
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