Question About SnakeHeads

[Lupin]

i have a question now. as one type of snakehead is allowed, Ophiocephalus striatus, does that mean that if he found a breeder of the allowed species in hawaii he could keep one as it wouldnt be crossing any state lines if i have it right?

Per this...

The federal ban doesn't make it illegal to own or possess a snakehead where they are currently allowed, but it does bar their transfer between states or importation into a state.

...in my understanding, it wouldn't be illegal to own the striatas since Hawaii put an exception on the striata of all the channas provided they do not obtain this fish from outside the state except within Hawaii only. Please correct me if this seems wrong.

It's a good question though, Cichlid2006.

 

[cichlid2006]

thanks for curing my curiosity.

 

[jlnguyen74]

dan it.. was hoping for "Yes"

Actually, YES, all types of snakehead are LEGAL for sale in the US, as long as they are frozen!

 

[fishnut]

Actually, YES, all types of snakehead are LEGAL for sale in the US, as long as they are frozen!

So thrawed out snake head considered illegal?

 

[MikeMcDh]

no doubt.

 

[01C5Vert]

Knee jerk reaction to the fish being found in US waters. Despite the dire predictions that the snakehead was gong wipe out the entire indigenous fish population, it hasn't. They are living symbioticly with our native fish.

 

[kog]

The fact that theyre competing for resources and even eating native fish isnt a sybiotic relationship.

 

[jworth]

The fact that theyre competing for resources and even eating native fish isnt a sybiotic relationship.

yes but all native fish eat each other as it is. its the food chain. we just added a higher predator. they can live symbiotically.

 

[dragonfish18]

ive herd of snake heads being in our lakes and rivers....perhaps if u catch one its not buy sell or trading....lol

 

[---XR---]

ive herd of snake heads being in our lakes and rivers....perhaps if u catch one its not buy sell or trading....lol

wouldn't matter, in the eyes of anyone who made the law prohibiting them, the only responsible course of action would be to kill it on the spot.