Invasive aquatic pets: failed policies increase risks of harmful invasions |
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| Authors: | Jiří Patoka André Lincoln Barroso Magalhães Antonín Kouba Zen Faulkes Rikho Jerikho Jean Ricardo Simões Vitule |
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| Institution: | 1.Department of Zoology and Fisheries, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources,Czech University of Life Sciences Prague,Prague - Suchdol,Czech Republic;2.Programa de Pós-Gradua??o em Tecnologias para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável,Universidade Federal de S?o Jo?o Del Rei,Ouro Branco,Brazil;3.South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters,University of South Bohemia in ?eské Budějovice,Vodňany,Czech Republic;4.Department of Biology,University of Texas Rio Grande Valley,Edinburg,USA;5.Department of Aquatic Resources Management, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences,Bogor Agricultural University,Bogor,Indonesia;6.Laboratório de Ecologia e Conserva??o, Departamento de Engenharia Ambiental,Universidade Federal do Paraná,Curitiba,Brazil |
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| Abstract: | Businesses in the pet trade collect and transport many aquatic species around the globe, and some of these individuals are released into new habitats. Some jurisdictions have introduced laws intended to regulate this trade, but these regulations have rarely had the desired effects. Laws regarding pets and the pet trade are often poorly communicated, poorly enforced, and not aligned with hobbyists’ beliefs. Consequently, some laws may increase the number of unwanted introductions instead of decreasing them. A significant change in approach is needed, involving far greater communication with scientists, administrations, politicians, the pet industry, and pet owners, promoting euthanasia of unwanted pets rather than release, and the creation and promotion “white lists” of low risk species that can be sold in the pet trade. |
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