Butterfly

While reading Marches issue of one of my favorite aquarium hobby magazines I came across a very interesting article. The article is about a movement called the "Responsible Fishkeeping Initiative"
This Initiative is "an effort on the part of concerned people and companies to put a stop to the release of anything from an aquarium into the wild."(quoted from Aquarium Fish magazine). This Initiative encourages the stores not to sell the three biggies in tank busters- Pacu, Red tail Catfish, and Irridescent Sharks which all get over three feet. You can go here to read the rest of the article and to join the initiative if you so desire. Doesn't cost anything and you get a bumper sticker http://www.fishchannel.com/rfi.aspx

Now we need to send this to all the companies we've been gripping about LOL
Carol

sirdarksol

This is awesome!

Butterfly

I was very impressed myself. Hope it goes over well. Companies that join get a huge poster to put up showing they they are being responsible by not selling these fish and why. They already have a good list of companies but I would love to see it grow.
Carol

CHoffman

Wow Carol. This is great!!!..Thanks for bringing it to my attention. I will be sending this link to Managers for the 3 Walmarts closest to me that sell fish. They all carry the big tank busters.. Our State Wild Life and Parks is in our town...The scientist who does all the marine studies just happens to be our close friend, I wonder if I can get him to help persuade them. Thanks again. This is a great cause. I encourage everyone to do the same.

agabr123

that's very impressive thanks for bringing it to fishlore!

FL CommunityFans

holy cow that bumpersticker has one ugly mug on it!

Butterfly

Yep that Red Tail Catfish has a face only a mother could love Looks like you could download your own bumper sticker
carol

FL CommunityFans

I'm not sure my own motehr would love me if I looked like that

Yes, that's the sticker I was looking at, the downloadable one. Very neat site.

MeGustaUnaPez926

Hey, I read that too! My LFS doesnt sell those fish, so I don't really have anywhere to send it to, but I think its a great idea.

Butterfly

Cool! Maybe they might want one of the posters. It's kind of neat
carol

Butterfly

Thought I would bump this. We have some new members since it was posted who might be interested.
Remember those cute little fish sometimes grow up to be monsters
Carol

aquarist48

Great thread Carol! Thanks for posting it!
Ken

Butterfly

Welcome Ken since my experience at Petco
I really feel for these huge fish in the making.
Carol

Tony G.

wow! thanks carol this is really cool!

MissMTS

Thanks for posting the link Carol . What a wonderful cause. I will definetly be sending this to the petsmarts and petcos in my area!

Butterfly

Kate you can register also and they will send you bumper stickers also. they even sent me one of the posters. How cool is that.
carol

MeGustaUnaPez926

I got a bumper sticker. I like it!