Why are these being sold????

[RD.]

I guess the EU animal welfare act could apply to #1, but not sure how anyone would enforce that type of legislation unless there was a report of animal cruelty, and a follow up investigation. Even then who decides what's cruel, and what's not? I believe the rules below were from the UK act.

Fundamentally the current law states that aquarists are legally obliged to follow the five basic needs when keeping fish;

1. the need for a suitable environment
   
   
2. the need for a suitable diet
   
   
3. the need to be able to exhibit normal behaviour patterns (such as exercise)
   
   
4. the need to be housed with, or apart, from other animals
   
   
5. the need to be protected from pain, suffering, injury and disease.
   

 

[jaws7777]

It would be hard to police. Even here in the US there are animal cruelty laws that would probably cover any animals. But I don’t think fish are covered and even if they are I don’t know how that the authority would just come in your house and inspect for it.

I dont know if it applies to fish but i heard NY govt is trying to push for animal abuse to be treated as a felony. I have no idea how they would police it though. Guessing it would be based of of people reporting each other

 

[krichardson]

I dont know if it applies to fish but i heard NY govt is trying to push for animal abuse to be treated as a felony. I have no idea how they would police it though. Guessing it would be based of of people reporting each other

The NY governor draws the line at animal abuse,of all things.....nope nevermind,not going there.

 

[jaws7777]

The NY governor draws the line at animal abuse,of all things.....nope nevermind,not going there.

Yeah. Lake of lava