7 arrested in Brazil, illegal export of plecos, rays

[silvaxingu]

7 people, among them 3 ornamental fishes companies' owners were arrested in Altamira, PA, Brazil on Wed. Aug. 19, 2009. They were being accused of illegal export of ornamental fishes and stingrays protect by IBAMA.( Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources). Those fishes were being collected from Xingu river and said of being exported to the USA, Germany, Japan and China.

1.500 species were caught by IBAMA in tanks next to Xingu River. They were packed in plastic bags and ready for shiping.

According to the Federal Police of the Para state, some of the stingrays were ready to be exported to Europe and sold of the price of EUR 6.000. Prohibited zebra plecos for more than EUR 1.000 each.

Do not buy illegaly imported fishes. Check, carefully, the origin of the fishes.

 

[ewurm]

Glad to hear they are cracking down.

 

[dodgers86]

7 people, among them 3 ornamental fishes companies' owners were arrested in Altamira, PA, Brazil on Wed. Aug. 19, 2009. They were being accused of illegal export of ornamental fishes and stingrays protect by IBAMA.( Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources). Those fishes were being collected from Xingu river and said of being exported to the USA, Germany, Japan and China.

1.500 species were caught by IBAMA in tanks next to Xingu River. They were packed in plastic bags and ready for shiping.

According to the Federal Police of the Para state, some of the stingrays were ready to be exported to Europe and sold of the price of EUR 6.000. Prohibited zebra plecos for more than EUR 1.000 each.

Do not buy illegaly imported fishes. Check, carefully, the origin of the fishes.

Who the hell was paying those prices and when did the export of rays stop again?

 

[cichlid_starter]

Who the hell was paying those prices and when did the export of rays stop again?

YEAH!

 

[X-Tank]

7 people, among them 3 ornamental fishes companies' owners were arrested in Altamira, PA, Brazil on Wed. Aug. 19, 2009. They were being accused of illegal export of ornamental fishes and stingrays protect by IBAMA.( Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources). Those fishes were being collected from Xingu river and said of being exported to the USA, Germany, Japan and China.

1.500 species were caught by IBAMA in tanks next to Xingu River. They were packed in plastic bags and ready for shiping.

According to the Federal Police of the Para state, some of the stingrays were ready to be exported to Europe and sold of the price of EUR 6.000. Prohibited zebra plecos for more than EUR 1.000 each.

Do not buy illegaly imported fishes. Check, carefully, the origin of the fishes.

Do you have link to this article?? Thanks.

 

[ewurm]

Who the hell was paying those prices and when did the export of rays stop again?

The export of rays from Brazil didn't stop. There is a quota that can't be exceeded, and I'm sure permits must be obtained and documentation provided. Sounds like these people didn't have the proper permits.

 

[JMorash]

There are also species of rays from brazil not available through the quota, or species that are still available but with a very limited quota. i.e sp. xingu.

 

[X-Tank]

Is this what are you referring to?? http://www.ibama.gov.br/

 

[StefanW]

How are you able to display the IBAMA HP in english, which button do I have to press Until now, I always tried to read it in portuguese, which I am not really able to read it in

1.500 species were caught by IBAMA in tanks next to Xingu River.

Does that mean, that most of the pictures already postet all around the word, showing the actually available or so-called already landed rays from brazil are no longer valid because they have now beeing seized by the IBAMA

Do not buy illegaly imported fishes. Check, carefully, the origin of the fishes.

How do hobbyists know, if for instance, a certain ray has been exported illegally from brazil

Regards
Stefan

 

[zerojquan85]

Bad for the hobby.. but good for the criminals.... Its like exporting asian arowana...


Although i do miss the exotic plecos.....