Indigenous fish

I was wondering, with all the LFS importing fish why do we not see more of our indigenous fish on the market? :bigsmile:

 

Good question.
But alas i think most of our indigenous fish species need a permit?

 

Anyone know where information about permits could be found?

 

Wait! I think that Henk must reply on this one...
LOL

 

Ya i think he would be the best at this.

But if we do need permits, i would think it is a bit stupid. Wouldn't it be better for people to buy fish that comes from South Africa and then when the get bored they flush them and it won't damage our ecosystem?

 

http://www.capenature.org.za/docs/659/Administration, liscenses and Permit Fees.pdf

It looks as if it's only R80 to get a permit...?

 

hmm looks like it, i wonder if there are any hidden laws

 

Maybe it's insanely difficult to actually GET a permit?

 

yeah, maybe alot of redtape

 

get yourself a nice casting net and a couple of 0/12 hooks and earth worms and go to the nearest clean vlei, im sure youl get something worth keeping in a aquarium

and dont tell anyone on tasa that you did it

 

i know to catch marine fish on the rock pools etc for your tank, you go to the post office and produce your id and r80 and you get a permit for a year, allowing you to catch 10 fish/10kg of plant, etc per day.

its a blue form. i'm getting my permit soon. just a matter of going back to the post office and buying the permit. form is already filled in.

as far as freshwater fish go, there's no section on the permit that stipulates "Tropical/Freshwater Fish Aquarium" in the way "Marine Fish Aquarium" is.

I'm guessing it's a different permit.

sharp

 

use to do that as a child in durban,use to catch bream,barbel and wild guppies and usually a hiding for coming home filthy

 

yup, that was me aswell.

i used to live next to the golf course and mooiriver. loads of kurper, and small barbel and small yellow fish

 

lol i dont eat fish would be like eating my dogs

 

like carlp's signature "I LOVE ANIMALS, THEIR DELICIOUS"

 

franna, its because i love hunting and fishing aswell especialy offshore fishing

i was at gareth's house last night and his got a massive pangasius, that thing in foil with some apricot jam and mayonaise on the weber. mmmmmmmm.

prime pangasius fed on TETRA Prima Discus, yum yum

 

If you think about it, that was one expensive meal!

 

Good food always costs. Compare Meat Company steak to Spur?

 

if 2012 strikes: Discus on amazon sword leafs covered with steamed guppy fry

 

sis guys. Now we are going away from the point of the thread. Will find out from Henk why LFS don't sell indigenous fish.