Blacklisted species discussion now allowed but no trading

Hey guys

Looking at https://www.environment.gov.za/site...ba10of2004_alienandinvasive_speciesrelist.pdf
am I right in saying that freshwater stingrays are now legal "well the ones that were on the list I dont see" ?

Thanks

 

thread has been down for some time, but quick question.

what would happen if you got caught with bl species? is it illegal to keep? or to sell?

just curios, want to know how far I should stay away.

 

Yes, illegal to keep, illegal to sell, that includes giving it away, donating it etc, etc. by default all endemic species are "blacklisted" and you would need permits to keep them. Goes for platana through to cycads.

 

well crap, guess what I'm doing this weekend lol. already had $h!t once with NatCon really don't want it again lol.

 

Hello Every one.

This Black Listed species is quite something. Who knows about the Shrimp going around SA at the moment, the Red Cherries and the Ghost / Glass Shrimp...

Are these Illegal to sell and trade as well, or literally ALL shrimp are a no no.?

Also is there any updated info regarding the shrimp species and the Black Lists?

Any info would be hugely appreciated.

 

With regards to shrimp = At this point, it's still a grey area as no one (not even Nat.Conservation can give a straight forward answer). Seems that they are legal to keep, legal to trade, but illegal to import (which is what's confusing matters...because if they are illegal to import...how can they be legal to keep or trade as they had to come from somewhere abroad)

Thankfully an environmental assessment will be done by DAFF this year, which will clarify the import legality once and for all

 

Brilliant, I feel a bit safer knowing this.

Bummer about import, though as you mention an re environmental will be done this year, is there any way to know about this or follow it ?

Thank you for your response

 

Read up here: Petition for legalization of fresh water shrimp. - Page 16

Haven't heard anything recently, but I'm keeping my breath for some pleasing news soon. Hope I don't suffocate....:blink:

 

Deadpool can't die

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An Import ban is sometimes because a species can carry a disease or that similar looking varieties are a threat and therefore banned not to by accident import the illegal species.
For example...It is legal to keep, breed and sell rabbits in RSA but illegal to import since 1983 because of various diseases carried by especially european rabbits that is a threat to our riverine rabbit and other indigenous species.

 

Hi all

Is this black list of freshwater fish updated??

 

Hi.

Last list is dated 2014.

it only gets updated every few years...

 

The one on page 5 of this thread, to the best of my knowledge, is the latest one

 

Jip, that's the one.

 

Question......snakeheads are blacklisted and are CITES no1....how did they end up in our petshops?

 

greed !!!!

I like this quote ... something to live by ?

Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed. - Mahatma Gandhi

 

And peacock bass, and piranha, and freshwater crayfish, and pacu and, and, and...

 

Yeah see lots of it in kzn

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Apparently plecos are blacklisted but I've been seeing a lot recently at local pet stores

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I'm not certain, but I believe that certain types of plecos are blacklisted, while others aren't.
Gibbiceps are basically Leopard Plecostomus, yet are freely available.
Ancistrus are Bristlenos Plecostomus, yet they are not blacklisted.