Ash Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Hey all, has having a chat to the local LFS owner today & he said just as there is a list of fish to possibly become elegable for import (like Frontosa just went through) there is also a list that they are considering to label noxious & therefore illegal to keep (think tilapia, pirahna etc), that list being nicknamed the "grey list". I don't know if this is a QLD only thing or nation wide, has anyone heard of it? Apparently it may mean I'm supposed to freeze my beloved Red. Thoughts? Input? Abuse? Cheers Ash edit: crap, I said kinda said ATM machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannula Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 First I've heard of it, might just be a Queensland thing due to the higher temperatures up there. I certainly hope it's not true though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E4G13M4N Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 If the laws are passed, the new laws will be national so at this point it is true plus a quite a few other sp as well. The proposal is still under review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymes007 Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 it wouldnt suprise me. I had a fella from melbourne show me how he caught 5 or 6 red devils in a public dam that is heated by a powerstation. The name escapes me atm but if they can live down there, they could definately live up there. Bit scary isnt it. Jaymes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 A copy of the draft can be downloaded here. A Strategic Approach to the Management of Ornamental Fish in Australia: Consultation Draft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.d.m Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 i just scanned the document and my fear is that the government want to take a sledgehammer approach to a potential problem ,the only consideration is the possible buy back of more expensive species such as red tailed catfish ,shovelnose,birchir etc but how much is my rd worth as a family pet? we all (or should) agree that apart from tilapia most of these fish have found there way into our waterways through irresponsable or mis- informed people deliberatly releasing them , aquarium fish cant escape! why could not all the lfs get together and start a scheme whereby unwanted fish can be taken to the shop and then destroyed humanely? this would alleviate the need for the government to take such a heavy handed attitude and the lfs would show that it is taking a responsable approach to this issue and that govenment intervention is unnecessary,this (or something similar) should be done sooner rather than later. the majority of fishkeepers like everyone on this forum are aware and informed people doing the right thing by putting unwanted or unsellable fish in the freezer but a few idiots are putting the whole hobby in jeopardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorman Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Well the way i was told was that if they made the red devils (and alot of other americans) noxious that the fish we have we are allowed to keep but not allowed to raise any fry or sell the fish we currently own. Red Devils have been found in Coffs Creek at Coffs Harbour. Also believed to be in Hinze Dam (Gold Coast water supply) and another creek in Cairns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E4G13M4N Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Well the way i was told was that if they made the red devils (and alot of other americans) noxious that the fish we have we are allowed to keep but not allowed to raise any fry or sell the fish we currently own. There is nothing in the proposal about being able to do that, from what i can see. Now that doesn't mean that someone hasn't put a proposal in to add that. Time will tell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 it wouldnt suprise me. I had a fella from melbourne show me how he caught 5 or 6 red devils in a public dam that is heated by a powerstation. The name escapes me atm but if they can live down there, they could definately live up there. That would be the Hazelwood pondage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Well they havn't been legal in SA for quite some time now and I would consider them a greater threat in all other states (Except tazzie), so it wouldn't surprise me. I think it should be the other way around to be honest. Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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