Asian arowana interest poll

[Tongue33]

I don't really care for asian aros.. So no.

 

[dbcb314]

no, i think they are way overrated. only loved bc we can't have them.


and there is no way i would pay anything close to that either. And I bet more than half of the people who said "yes" could afford a fish that expensive + a tank big enough to house them

 

[Snake_Eyes]

If I had the money and space for one then sure but I don't...and if I had room for only one aro size tank I'd choose a silver/black anyways.

 

[Opiate]

yeah i'd buy a few fer sure!

 

[aquatic_wonders]

I'll buy too specially if had the money for the expensive one's.

 

[castbug]

wow, w/that kinda price, i only can get a G2 red, i mean, not that i don't like G2 red, i do. but i love RTG, and x-back...but the price...damn.

personally, i think if they do allow the importation for asian aros, then that'll open up a huge demand in asian aros' market. even though law enforcements will try to limit the imported asian aros to be only tank raised, still, people would do anything for $$. this might lead to more wild aros being caught for the US market.

This won't be possible. Because in order to legally export the arowana, they have to be captive bred and exported only through a cities registered arowana farm. Also, the importer of the arowana has to also possess a valid import license.

 

[castbug]

I'd rather not argue the effectiveness of the conservation program, but, nobody said anything about re-stocking fish. In fact, I've said numerous times that nobody wants to do that, and that is not what conservation is all about. The program involves educating the local people where the fish are still found in the wild and supporting them through supplying education to their community and financial support. Conservation also involves study, which is another big part of this project. The behavior, specifically breeding behaviour is still fairly unknown, and the current research being carried out is still considered conservation.

As far as increasing smuggling, I dissagree. Like I said, shipments of fish will still require a CITES permit and paperwork, an ESA permit and paperwork, and some sort of certificate from CI indicating the fees have been paid.

I don't know about the stingray breeding programs or laws, but I would question whether rays are bred to the extent that aros are. Also, a lot of countries don't have as strict laws about import or as good border patrol for importing animals as the US.

I'll continue to point to Canada as proof (I realize their demand for tropical fish isn't as strong as the USA's) that opening another country for Asian arowana import doesn't create a huge decline in the availability of the fish. Also, as I said earlier, the breeding is currently producing a surplus of fish. Prices keep falling in Asia.

Asian arowanas are being sold in excess of 1000 USD to the world markets. It how would anyone be willing to come up with so much money to restock the rivers. This is factoring that not many will survive till maturity. Hence, it will take years and tens of millions of dollars to ensure that the fishes will be no longer considered to be extinct.

 

[wizzin]

Asian arowanas are being sold in excess of 1000 USD to the world markets. It how would anyone be willing to come up with so much money to restock the rivers. This is factoring that not many will survive till maturity. Hence, it will take years and tens of millions of dollars to ensure that the fishes will be no longer considered to be extinct.

Sorry if this seems harsh, but NOBODY said anything about re-stocking the fish in the wild!!!!!

Once again, stocking captive bred fish in the wild could introduce disease to the wild fish! Aside from disease risk, the captive bred fish have been line bred for their color, not their survivability in the wild!

Conservation DOES NOT equal "re-stocking". Conservation of Asian arowanas revolves around ensuring sustainability of the remaining wild fish, and trying to provide conditions that would allow the species to recover on it's own.

 

[Onion01]

of course i do.

lol, can't you get them anyways?

 

[frozen-fire]

Conservation DOES NOT equal "re-stocking". Conservation of Asian arowanas revolves around ensuring sustainability of the remaining wild fish, and trying to provide conditions that would allow the species to recover on it's own.

Well said.