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bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	are there any fish limits in New York. i am getting parinhas but i don't know if i need a licence or something.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	I don't know if there is or not, maybe Fallout would know...or check online... Why would you want piranhas any ways? "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	I haven't heard of a license system for getting piranhas. I think the laws work so that the fish are either banned in a state, or perfectly legal and tradeable like other aquarium fish. Here in Virginia, piranhas are banned outright. Folks are afraid that if they got released into the waterways, they might populate and destroy the ecosystem or whatever. I personally doubt that it could happen, especially since the water up here is not nearly as warm as that in South America, the habitat of piranhas. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	yea thats what i was thinking. i was reading i heard that they were banned from coming into the us and in some states. i was just checking. i am aware the damangers and what if's and i am ready. i am getting piranhas for the reason of i want them.lol
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
Brybenn Mega Fish Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1173 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Mar-2003	in New York they r illegal but u can apply for a permit at the local fish n wildlife department im not sure if new york keeps up or has the same standards as other states which r as strict with piranhas as they r with raptors but i think new york the permit is free with out it theres a fine n they take the fish if u ever got cot n the fish are destoryed there are only 29 states piranhas r legal
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
Brybenn Mega Fish Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1173 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Mar-2003	as for the comment about piranhas being released i live in canada n have worked for the MNR n last year 48 piranha were cot through the ice by fisherman n many more r cot during bass season when ppl use chubs n minnows these lakes are lake erie n lake st clair now u may say that these were all captively released but they can survive our winters up here in canada n alot have been cot but r they breeding maybe maybe not but if they can survive they can breed
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54


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