owen Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 What are the opinions here about releasing captive eels back to the wild? I bought a couple of eels yesterday from the auckland fish market. They had a relatively big female longfin that I wanted to save, but it was too big for the fishmart workers to catch in their net, so I ended up with a couple of smaller ones. One shortfin and one Longfin, both about 60cm long. I doubt they are going to get along forever in the pond, so I'm thinking it would be best to release the shortfin back to the wild. The local options are bush streams(not a good option as there's a native fish population), big ponds, a lake or a brackish estuary. I don't want to introduce any diseases into the environment, so I'm thinking that the estuary would be the best option. I just wonder if the eel would be able to cope with a sudden change of salinity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 I don't think you are allowed to release previously captive animals back into the environment... someone else will confirm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 I don't think you are allowed to release previously captive animals back into the environment... someone else will confirm. this... Too much risk of contracting disease in a captive environ and then spreading to wild populations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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