WaterWayne
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While not quite diving related, I'm wondering why leopard shark pups are prohibited from sale in the home aquarium business. Several people around the country have been indicted after an extensive investigation by NOAA investigators (and who knew they did more than hurricanes?) for catching, shipping and selling leopard shark pups from the San Francisco Bay. The indictees are in violation of the federal Lacey Act. The news articles reference that act without explanation. At least one publication (the alternative weekly "East Bay Express" in today's issue) mentions that:
"Leopard sharks, also known as tiger or cat sharks, are plentiful in the bay..."
In fact, the fishermen were originally just fishing for food fish, but kept catching and releasing many leopard sharks before they finally learned accidentally that the sharks are prized by exotic fish keepers.
So if the sharks are so plentiful, why are they illegal?
(Curiosity+idle Friday afternoon time = SB post about something that has absolutely no bearing on my life, except the satisfaction of indulging that curiosity.)
"Leopard sharks, also known as tiger or cat sharks, are plentiful in the bay..."
In fact, the fishermen were originally just fishing for food fish, but kept catching and releasing many leopard sharks before they finally learned accidentally that the sharks are prized by exotic fish keepers.
So if the sharks are so plentiful, why are they illegal?
(Curiosity+idle Friday afternoon time = SB post about something that has absolutely no bearing on my life, except the satisfaction of indulging that curiosity.)
