Now don’t go up in arms yet, I just need to have some more insight from more knowledgeable environmentalists! I have NO proof for the next statement since it is just a rumor from an unreliable source but non the less it got me thinking:

Heard that there is a possibility of companies getting the go ahead to fish the large dams with trawler boats (like the ocean kind) and gill nets for the "lesser wanted" species (according to SOME) like catfish, moggel, carp etc. on big scale (tons per month) for export. Now obviously if these tactics will be used – surely the other species like yellows will also be scooped up by mistake and even if they are released (yeh right) what will be the possibility of them surviving the torture be! Apparently there were people doing this at Bloemhof dam a couple of years ago. Don’t know Bloemhof dam and the impact it had if indeed true but worrying none the less. I also heard of people breeding catfish for export purposes in well maintained “farms” and this brings me to the statement – why should some spend thousands to breed the fish without touching their natural habitat and other are allowed to RAPE it with some government stamp of approval? Obviously if you compare the size of ocean and size of our large dams – how long should it take for even one trawler to completely clean up the dam from all fish species if you take into account the visible damage on fish species in our oceans at present? Then the last point made by some people stating that it might actually be a good idea to ensure the increase in population of our indigenous fish like yellows and kurper in these systems due to less competition for food. I know that makes sense on paper but how the hell is that physically possible?????