Random Thoughts

[Colin_T]

Cool! It would take me a while to do that, as I used to be an avid fishermen.

(Catch and release only. I don’t want anyone jumping on me and telling me I’m a cruel person for fishing. )

It's ok, we forgive you for recreational fishing

 

[DwarfCichlidLvr]

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[trash.binh91]

Cool! It would take me a while to do that, as I used to be an avid fishermen.

(Catch and release only. I don’t want anyone jumping on me and telling me I’m a cruel person for fishing. )

I mean. Some people fish to eat, and that's not cruel...

 

[DwarfCichlidLvr]

I eat fish

 

[BoningKnife]

We keep fish, regularly wild, in glass boxes. There are people who campaign against our very hobby as cruel. In fact, the unfortunate reality is there is undeniable cruelty within certain aspects of our hobby. The point? One man's trophy pike is another's guppy in a tank. People in glass houses...

 

[trash.binh91]

We keep fish, regularly wild, in glass boxes. There are people who campaign against our very hobby as cruel. In fact, the unfortunate reality is there is undeniable cruelty within certain aspects of our hobby. The point? One man's trophy pike is another's guppy in a tank. People in glass houses...

but then again literally all my fish are captive bred?

 

[BoningKnife]

but then again literally all my fish are captive bred?

Yours might be. Plenty aren't. I have no issue with wild fish, in fact personally I prefer them. Also, im not a fisherman. I'm just saying before you point a finger of disgust in someone's face, be aware of the fingers that could come in your own direction. It helps with perspective.

 

[trash.binh91]

Yours might be. Plenty aren't. I have no issue with wild fish, in fact personally I prefer them. Also, im not a fisherman. I'm just saying before you point a finger of disgust in someone's face, be aware of the fingers that could come in your own direction. It helps with perspective.

Are you referring to saltwater or freshwater fish?

 

[BoningKnife]

Both. For example, personally a fish I've wanted for a very very long time but just not been able to get my hands on is a little group of betta brownorum, chances are if I saw them in an LFS they would be wild caught, would that put me off? Hell no! I'm considering killis, never had them, it's a consideration. In an ideal world I would source wild, that way I know im more likely to have strong bloodlines in place to start a breeding project upon. Realistically I would end up with captive bred just cause its easier to source them that way, its not an ideal world sometimes. Likewise, predatory fish are a particular interest of mine, a lot of them simply aren't available captive bred.
The point im attempting to make is just that helps to be aware that our hobby has vulnerabilities to persecution. Not just in terms of wild caught either. I don't however for a second believe our hobby is inherently cruel. The same as i would defend fishkeeping, i think anglers can rightfully defend there hobby. We all operate under the legal regulations that are in place in our respective hobbies. Outside of that there is no defence.

 

[DwarfCichlidLvr]

some sw fish are captive bred too.

 

[trash.binh91]

Both. For example, personally a fish I've wanted for a very very long time but just not been able to get my hands on is a little group of betta brownorum, chances are if I saw them in an LFS they would be wild caught, would that put me off? Hell no! I'm considering killis, never had them, it's a consideration. In an ideal world I would source wild, that way I know im more likely to have strong bloodlines in place to start a breeding project upon. Realistically I would end up with captive bred just cause its easier to source them that way, its not an ideal world sometimes. Likewise, predatory fish are a particular interest of mine, a lot of them simply aren't available captive bred.
The point im attempting to make is just that helps to be aware that our hobby has vulnerabilities to persecution. Not just in terms of wild caught either. I don't however for a second believe our hobby is inherently cruel. The same as i would defend fishkeeping, i think anglers can rightfully defend there hobby. We all operate under the legal regulations that are in place in our respective hobbies. Outside of that there is no defence.

I mean, obviously there are wildcaught fish out there. And there's nothing wrong with it. I mean as long as we aren't harming the animals or their populations (conservation work is different) I don't see a problem.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

But I never eat the fish I catch. I always catch and release.

 

[DwarfCichlidLvr]

 

[Willow06]

Why dont you guys just use the chat??

 

[JuiceBox52]

Nobody is ever on the chat

Why dont you guys just use the chat??