well i got a warning for talking aobut getting ileagle fish. i thought it was legal if i got a permit? even if i get a permit i wud still have to travelout of state to get them right? i want to do this legally if i do it. where do i get a permit? howmuch they cost?
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From the NY Times:
''The law is strict on the permitted uses of piranha fish,'' said Charles Guthrie, acting regional fisheries manager for the state's Department of Environmental Conservation. ''Piranha can be possessed with a permit for scientific or biological purposes, or for public exhibition.''
The state will not issue a piranha permit to a person wanting a piranha for the parlor. ''We don't issue to private individuals,'' Mr. Guthrie said. ''These fish are potentially dangerous. They have teeth, they bite. You get a school of them together in the wild and they could do some damage.''
''The law is strict on the permitted uses of piranha fish,'' said Charles Guthrie, acting regional fisheries manager for the state's Department of Environmental Conservation. ''Piranha can be possessed with a permit for scientific or biological purposes, or for public exhibition.''
The state will not issue a piranha permit to a person wanting a piranha for the parlor. ''We don't issue to private individuals,'' Mr. Guthrie said. ''These fish are potentially dangerous. They have teeth, they bite. You get a school of them together in the wild and they could do some damage.''
NY Statute:
NEW YORK
Statutory Authority: ECL 1117-03 (6)
No person shall import, export, own or possess, acquire or dispose of live pirhanna fish (Serrasalmus, Rooseveltiella, or Pyrocentrus) within the state without a license or permit issued at the discretion of the department for scientific, biological, or exhibition purposes.
Statutory Authority: ECL 1117-03 (6)
No person shall import, export, own or possess, acquire or dispose of live pirhanna fish (Serrasalmus, Rooseveltiella, or Pyrocentrus) within the state without a license or permit issued at the discretion of the department for scientific, biological, or exhibition purposes.
To apply for this license, contact the Regional DEC Fisheries Office. You may use the Grass Carp Stocking Permit form.
well its obviouse its illeagle. i researched and its 500 DOLLARS A YEAR for the permit. forget it. are there smaller species of pacu?
Unless you're going to go with one of the silver dollar species (they're related), the smallest Pacu I know of, that is occassionally available, is Ossubtus xinguense, the parrot pacu. They reach a little larger than a foot.
