Oh No!

pinkdolphin_113 · May 16, 2008

whats going on with the world these days?

i've just heard on the news that fresh water fish species in the wild have dropped by 29%

i can't remember exactly since when but thats shocking! no wonder theres bans on imports etc.

just thought i'd let y'all kno, and see what ya think lol

smurfyy_2k3 · May 17, 2008

more due to habitat loss than to over harvesting for the aquarium industry, don't worry though when global warming comes around we will have plenty of habitat for them

pinkdolphin_113 · May 17, 2008

lol i see your thinking!

FeroX · May 17, 2008

pinkdolphin_113 said:
whats going on with the world these days?

i've just heard on the news that fresh water fish species in the wild have dropped by 29%

i can't remember exactly since when but thats shocking! no wonder theres bans on imports etc.

just thought i'd let y'all kno, and see what ya think lol

It's much worse for marine species...

And yeah collection for aquarium hobbyists isn't much of a bother anymore as almost anything can be captive bred now in freshwater. Marine is a totally different story.