Asian Arowanas legal in Austrailia?

[wizzin]

It looks like Aussie land is looking at legalizing the import of asian aros. Good for you guys! Hope it all goes through!

Now, if only our government was so gracious...

http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/trade-use/invitecomment/scleropages-formosus.html

 

[ethnics]

if RTGG is like 500 in ausie land, i can't even imagine how expensive asian aros are gonna be.

 

[Chaos32]

Yes it would be good to have that region open up.

 

[davo]

Im in a way suprised.

 

[piscevore]

See the thread SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION OF BONEYTONGUE SPECIES

Does that mean that only formosus will be allowed not:
S. Augeus
S. Legendrei
S. Macrocephalus

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What right do they have to decide what fish to bring in if they dont even know about this reclassification!

 

[piscevore]

Im reading the document and apparently they do know that there are four species but they are still only interested in one of the four? Is that right? Maybe they havnt said that we cant import the others, only formosus so I might be able to use this loophole to bring in the other threee species...

Nah just jokes theyll seize them anyway at the airport.

 

[Stone Like Fish]

i've seen asian aro's for sale over here in aus already, greens are like $900 AUS

 

[Steve_89]

If only they would legalize something cooler

 

[Steve_89]

i've seen asian aro's for sale over here in aus already, greens are like $900 AUS

There are plenty of asians here.

Illegal or not....they will still find their way here.

So unless the price drastically drops..it won't make much of a difference to me.

 

[meepster]

THey'll probably sneak the other 3 species over as formosus