Why Are Asian Arowana Banned?

[FuriousFish]

I can see why things like snakehead are banned but i have never heard of asian arowanas causing harm to any native species... Somebody please explain it to me...


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[krichardson]

It's all there for you in the Arowana section..in the stickies at the top of the page.

 

[ExoticGREEN]

Should look around the forum once in a while

 

[David1999]

It's because Asian Arowana are an endangered species and they are banned cuz of the limited breeding, there is more breeding now but the law of banning hasn't been lifted yet, if u really wanna know the whole reason why, just search it up online


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[Zoodiver]

They fall under the Federal 1976 Endangered Species Act which regulates trade/sale of endangered animals in the US. They will remain that way until wild populations can be increased and more habitat given back to them. Sadly, captive populations and all the specific color breeding/hybridizations aren't doing anything positive for the status of the wild population.

 

[T1KARMANN]

I can see why things like snakehead are banned but i have never heard of asian arowanas causing harm to any native species... Somebody please explain it to me...


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They are banned in the US so the rest of the world have something you don't lol

And I know for sure it really does get to some of you guys because in nearly EVERY thread posted with a Asian aro in you can guarantee someone will say I wish we could get them in the US


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[kiep]

It's an exotic fishes that need to be protected from Americans. Otherwise, it will be extinct. Just like ST.

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[Cod]

because the asian carp

 

[David1999]

It's an exotic fishes that need to be protected from Americans. Otherwise, it will be extinct. Just like ST.

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You're definitely right on that but what are ST?


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[kiep]

You don't see the problems with ST we r facing ? So rare n so eexpensive compare to few years back.

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