I see, I was picturing like a salmon market except w/ asian aro
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The status of Asian Arowanas
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A Living Arowana is difinitly more valuable then a dead one. But hey if you can make money on dead arowanas then sell it. 100% of arowana farmers livestock will not be "top of the line" and some may die, so they sell it off to be consumed or maybe released back?
For the U.S. We will never get A.A. Legally here because there is just to much paper pushing to change a 20-30 year old law. Although we perceive that there is an abundance of farm raised arowanas, they may still be endangered in the wild. I dont think a 24K Gold Arowana will last long in the wild, Remember wild arowanas are mostly brown and red and not very colorful at all.
For the U.S. We will never get A.A. Legally here because there is just to much paper pushing to change a 20-30 year old law. Although we perceive that there is an abundance of farm raised arowanas, they may still be endangered in the wild. I dont think a 24K Gold Arowana will last long in the wild, Remember wild arowanas are mostly brown and red and not very colorful at all.
So you went to all 3 countries? Do you have pictures? Its hard to believe that there are many wild fish used as food, and live specimens are worth a lot more money than dead no matter what.
Wes
Wes
I have pictures of the countries but not the fish market i mean why would i take a picture of dead fish. Its probably not wild but probably the culled ones or the ones that died within the fish farms that are being eaten.
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Better eaten than discarded. I always pictured them as quite bony, remind me too much of carp to want to try, but when in "rome".... They're probably delicious though all things aside, and no matter what the price is someone out there will pay it just to feel high class. Doubt they're breeding blue based xbacks to eat, either wild fish or randomly dead bread fish, or just low visual quality bread fish with the intention to make them a meal. Holy anti-western rant though, stereotypes work both ways you know... I am happy with the degree of freedom I have, even if that means I am not allowed or don't get the opportunity to eat certain fish.
Back to the main topic, my guess would be money, no money to do it, no money in it, and there would have to be a ton of research into it because we all know how delicate eco-systems are. They're endangered yes, but I'm sure you don't want them to overpupulate and make 10 other species endangered as a result. Do you have the magic number? Funny the line between opinion and fact.
Back to the main topic, my guess would be money, no money to do it, no money in it, and there would have to be a ton of research into it because we all know how delicate eco-systems are. They're endangered yes, but I'm sure you don't want them to overpupulate and make 10 other species endangered as a result. Do you have the magic number? Funny the line between opinion and fact.
I have a hard time imagining tree is much of a market for them. I have heard that Australian Saratoga don't taste particularly good.
Not that I condone such behavior but I'm sure people who have family in canada order them then just pick them up and take them home to the US.
