Asian aros and the bala's

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I can't wrap my head around this. The Bala shark is listed under the IUCN red list as EN for endangered. But I can walk into any petco and buy one for $5.00. The asian aro is listed on the IUCN red list as EN, but you get a $250,000.00 fine for having one.

Why doesn't CITES monitor the bala but they do the asian aro? What am I missing?

Is it that the bala is bred in captivity? So is the aro. I'm confused. Anyone?
 
governments are stupid always making up bs laws and when ever there is money involved they want a pice of the cake so they tax u!
 
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thisbeme;596989; said:
governments are stupid always making up bs laws and when ever there is money involved they want a pice of the cake so they tax u!
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:clap well said, but they are not stupid but shrew:evil_lol:
its a $ world :mwave:
 
You know how our society works money talks bullsh@t walk's!!:D
 
My guess is that the relatively recent IUCN listing of Bala sharks in 1996 is the reason why it's not CITES regulated. For example, FRTs have been known as endangered for years but only recently were added to CITES App. II. In contrast, Asian arows have been known as endangered since the 1960s and 1970s, as reflected by early inclusion under CITES App. I and listing under the U.S. Endangered Species Act in 1976. The latter (ESA) is the reason for the exorbitant fines.
 
I think as long as it was farm raised or something. Its just like how sea horses are endangered but people have been farming/raising them to sell in pet stores. so as long as you dont take it from the wild, it is okay.
 
fishboykaps;598404; said:
All of the Bala sharks in this country are not wild caught and there is mass aquacultre going on for many years
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yea like he said^^^^^ basically farm raised.
 
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