Wild Caught Fish

[knifegill]

If the population is properly thriving in the wild, there is little harm in light collection. The way it goes, though, is not a pretty picture. Look at the galaxy rasbora! Discovered, demanded and almost extinct in two years. That's the picture of wild collecting. Poor supervision and over-collecting have made it difficult to keep a clear conscience, for me at least. I try to buy and collect species that are known to be abundant, or find captive-bred specimens.

 

[Cichlid Connection]

if it wasnt for us keeping fish there r alot of species that wouldnt even b around like lyonsi that isnt in the wild anymore !

 

[flowerpower]

If it's okay for one to hook it, cook it, and eat it then why can't another catch it, feed it and breed it?

 

[fishloaf666]

If it's okay for one to hook it, cook it, and eat it then why can't another catch it, feed it and breed it?

lol

 

[PostalPenguin]

I think if the wild population is healthy, there is nothing wrong with taking home specimens.

However, the problem comes when the fish keeping hobby starts demanding fish whose populations are collapsing or in danger of collapsing. Even if some fish keepers intend to start breeding programs, few have the ability to breed on a scale large enough to alleviate the supply pressure on the wild caught population.

My advice is to research the fish before you buy and make sure the wild population is stable and the species is not endangered.

 

[Cichla dude]

Every single fish in my tank are all wild caught with the exception of the 1 small silverdollar,and the red rainbow.

 

[Sab_Fan]

pretty simple: if the wild population is not threatened, it doesn't matter . . . if it is threatened, then I would definitely encourage a captive-breeding program

I have 2 pair of wild-caught Rams . . . I would much rather have these healthy fish than some hormone-fed captive bred Rams from a SE Asian fish farm

 

[Snowflake311]

Honestly wild caught fish are better for the enviroment and locals. A poor village in South american can make some money on catching fish of exporters. Fish farms do lots of damage. Fish get out and make it into the water ways and can wipe out the native fish. The chemicals and hormons that are somethings used also get into the water ways. Personaly I don't think it's that bad the fish are safe in a well cared for fish tank. There are a few tanks on this site I wish I could live in haha.

 

[Snowflake311]

I think if the wild population is healthy, there is nothing wrong with taking home specimens.

However, the problem comes when the fish keeping hobby starts demanding fish whose populations are collapsing or in danger of collapsing. Even if some fish keepers intend to start breeding programs, few have the ability to breed on a scale large enough to alleviate the supply pressure on the wild caught population.

My advice is to research the fish before you buy and make sure the wild population is stable and the species is not endangered.

I agree.

 

[Fat Homer]

Personally i don't really see too much of a problem with wild caught fish given that they aren't on the verge of extinction, in which case i would probably agree its better to leave them in the wild where they have a chance to reproduce and hopefully gain numbers...

Then it also comes down to how well they are going to be looked after, i mean if all the wild caught fish were going to places like petsmart for example, and to people with no clue how to keep them alive then yeah, i might feel differently...

But thats just me...