>I wonder from my reading if there isn't more of a problem from the release
>of "game" fish and "food" fish than all the "accidental" hobby releases.
>When a ship from over seas lets ballast water go organisms from its ports
>are let go in profusion. Is the release by hobbyist really that much of a
>danger compared to the damadge done by the Nile perch or tilapia started as
For me, the point is not whether ballast releases or sport fish releases
introduce more fish than the aquarium hobby but the fact that they all
contribute to the problem. In my opinion everyone has been too unregulated
for too long.
Hooroo
Peter