Sharks that should be banned from public sale

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When I say Brown-banded Bamboo sharks are too cheap - of course I'm not referring to them being as cheap as damsels, or clownfishes. But then they shouldn't be that cheap anyway. Even still Brown-banded Bamboos are roughly about the same prices as many beginner SW fishes

AND there in lays the many problem- as too many juvenile Brown-banded Bamboos are killed every year due to inexperienced sw aquarists. Sharks & rays should never
be considered to be "Beginner Fishes".
Now I'm not saying that private aquarists shouldn't keep sharks. It's just that sharks - even hardy species like bamboos require an experienced aquarist - to keep them healthy & safely.
 
I think that rather than a list of Sharks to be banned, it should be a list of Sharks that are legal.

Blacktip Reef
Short Tail Nurse
Coral Catshark
Southern Catshark
Banded Bamboo Shark
Spotted Bamboo Shark
Port Jackson Shark
 
Good point. Or maybe species that should be legal without a premit, and species that should be legal with a premit.

Generally speaking IMPO, the best families of sharks for private aquarists are the following

Hemiscyllidae (Epaulettes & Bamboo sharks)
Scyliorhinidae (Catsharks)
Heterodontidae (Bullhead Sharks)
Orectolobidae (Wobbegongs - small species only)
Parascyllidae (Collared Carpetsharks)
Brachaeluridae (Blind Sharks)
 
For me working at a pet store and being a fisherman, keeping sharks is just another hobby that many devote thousands of dollars and hours to properly care for these creatures. As we can see, anything govt run is indeed run right into the ground. protecting the ocean and the species that inhabit it is a job for all of us. individuals who keep, breed, and protect these species are the future for these creatures. any shark going to be kept in an aquarium is a shark that has the potential to teach others about the conservation efforts that need to be taken to ensure their survival. this website is dedicated to those who have large aquariums and large fish, and we should tip our hats to those who take care and breed some of the largest and most difficult species. are fish going to die because sharks are kept in tanks too small...yes, but so are oscars and goldfish. just my opinion, but if you can eat it legally, you should be able to keep it as a pet legally.
 
makbarracuda;4338938; said:
For me working at a pet store and being a fisherman, keeping sharks is just another hobby that many devote thousands of dollars and hours to properly care for these creatures. As we can see, anything govt run is indeed run right into the ground. protecting the ocean and the species that inhabit it is a job for all of us. individuals who keep, breed, and protect these species are the future for these creatures. any shark going to be kept in an aquarium is a shark that has the potential to teach others about the conservation efforts that need to be taken to ensure their survival. this website is dedicated to those who have large aquariums and large fish, and we should tip our hats to those who take care and breed some of the largest and most difficult species. are fish going to die because sharks are kept in tanks too small...yes, but so are oscars and goldfish. just my opinion, but if you can eat it legally, you should be able to keep it as a pet legally.
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what's the Ray in your avatar?
 
its a southern, and ive caught a very large bluntnose but had no where to keep it so i let it go.
 
you have to watch shark water the movie and then make your opinion on the subject
however if people are breeding these sharks in captivity wich i doght they are because it take up 25 years for a shar k to sexualy mature
without sharks we die
they eat fish that would devour alll of the phitoplancton....wich provides us with 80% of the oxygen we breath...not tree's
im a sap for sharks after that movie
but givren the chance i would build a large tank to rescue a creature thats heritage is over 400 million years old
but would not purchase this fish
i dont want any one to be offended by this veiw of mine so im sorry if you are
 
I do agree that aquarists should be allowed to keep certain species of sharks & rays.

However there are also certain species of sharks & rays which are better suited for public Aquariums, and really shouldn't be in hands of private aquarists unless that aquarist can prove that they are capable of taking care of that shark.

After all there's a big difference in keeping a normal house cat (which may weight less than 20 lbs), and attempting to keep a 300-500lbs Lion or Tiger. The small cat can easily be kept in a private setting - while the Lion or tiger really needs to be kept in a zoo. And the same is basically true for sharks.

It's the same thing with small benthic sharks verses the big requiem sharks. Small benthic species can be kept and bred by committed private aquarists. While the big active requiems really need a Public Aquarium, or the open ocean.
 
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