supasi Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 I was browsing a thread in the reptiles area about the blue tounge status in Auckland, and came across the link to the Auckland regional Council site. I then immediatley searched the Aquatic Plants list ,(which I've attached the link below) I notice that there is several common aquarium plants that are on the list, ie Sag Subulata. Does this mean when I sell this to someone in Auckland, I am doing so illegally? Or is it just if found outside of a contained aquarium? http://www.arc.govt.nz/albany/index.cfm?6379FDBB-14C2-3D2D-B92F-C9F85E93F9A0&tag=1 Eagerly awaiting responses :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted April 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 http://www.arc.govt.nz/albany/fms/main/Documents/Environment/Plants%20and%20animals/RPMS/RPMS%20Part%20II%20Pest%20Plant%20Management%20Programmes.pdf Look at that PDF file and it states Total control on all Sagiterria Species, yet Only surveillance on water Hyacinth. ?????????????????????????? Im confused. you get away with selling Dwarf sag, yet the authorities pounce on those that try to sell Hyacinth. Can someone in the know please try and explain this for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 I don't think water hyacinth is about so doesn't need controlling. Sag may be about in the wild up there? Things may change when John Banks starts running greater Auckland and the whole region. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Whatever the Regional Council declares is over ridden by national declarations anyway. Water hyacinth is a nationally declared unwanted organism so it can't get any worse than that anyway. A region can make policy on things which may be a problem in that region but not nationally. They are probably worried about Sag getting in to some of the lakes and waterways up that way. They may even be there already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted April 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 So can I get in trouble selling it to an Aucklander? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 no you won't get in trouble for selling to an aucklander but the aucklander may get in trouble for bringing it into the region only a problem if someone gets officious in auckland region Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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