Why are they not legal? I have seen some of the threads about getting breeding programs over here to help wild populations. How much trouble are the wild populations in? Is that why they are not sold in the U.S.? As it stands now, is the international aquarium pet trade hurting their wild pop a lot? How realistic is it to think I might legally be able to get one in the U.S. in the next decade? Two decades? Will my great-great-great grandkids be able to? How are breedig efforts going overall? Forgive my ignorance- if giving me a link to a site or thread is easier than answering my laundry list of questions, so be it. Thanks.
Why are Asian Aros illegal in the U.S.?
- Thread starter lujor
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because of how stupidly we do things in the US, bureaucratic BS. you can write all the letters and sign all the petitions you want. it's falling on deaf ears. once something becomes illegal, it stays illegal. think about it. what reason/motive do they have to even listen to your cause? none at all.
let me elaborate:
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let me elaborate:
Not sure why these are illegal here in the U.S. I saw a documentary about the Asian carp and the general consensus is to keep non-native species out of the U.S. waters. Likewise, the snake head fish which devour anything in its path and it can walk on land. In Asia, we eat these snake heads, 
would like to hear the real reason for making Asian Arro illegal here though.
would like to hear the real reason for making Asian Arro illegal here though.
sfdvlam;4333308; said:Not sure why these are illegal here in the U.S. I saw a documentary about the Asian carp and the general consensus is to keep non-native species out of the U.S. waters. Likewise, the snake head fish which devour anything in its path and it can walk on land. In Asia, we eat these snake heads,
would like to hear the real reason for making Asian Arro illegal here though.
If the gov't was truly worried about a fish just because it was non-native, we would have no hobby in the U.S. Asian Carp got into our waters because of a farmer or something- not a hobbyist. Snakeheads tho? I know some Asian restaurants/groceries in the US would sometimes keep them for food and maybe sold one occasionally to a hobbyist. ???? The guys that made the law probably don't even have a legit reason.
Because they're CITES listed. All fish/animals/plants on CITES 1 are illegal to own without permit... which, far as i know, are only granted to zoo/aquariums/research foundations with good reason to keep. Lots are imported illegally, too.
Actually, only Scleropages formosus is on CITES 1, other asian aro species are listed but supposedly still illegal? Weird.
Actually, only Scleropages formosus is on CITES 1, other asian aro species are listed but supposedly still illegal? Weird.
BlackShark11k;4333614; said:
Ok, so no reason for others? Is aquarium trade hurting the populations a lot? Helping?
lujor;4333624; said:
Well formosus was divided into a few more species in '03, all of them are still endangered.
Most asian aros are farmbred... WC are rare. While the aquaria trade may have been the original cause for endangerment (not sure on that) it no longer is..