Hi Ryan,
Thanks for the reply. I know about the lisencing/permitting situation and the moratorium on the movement/stocking of Yellows. I speak to Grant at the Hartebeespoort Aquarium often enough about it as I love YellowFish in all their flavours and envision one day having at least LS and SS in the dam in front of my home on my small holding/farm outside PTA.
(Did I mention that I still have to build the dam, habitate a running section of water over gravelly stub strate, establish biotic activity, implement a basic food chain, ensure proper filtration and waste handling though biological and physical means via the creation of a small wetland type system ... oh and ... let's not forget ... get the small holding first ?)
Mostly my initial thoughts/questions were aimed at getting a clear picture in my own mind as to how such an activity would be approached if, worst case scenario, the future survival of YellowFish depended on it.
Needless to say, it's a mind boggling effort and I truly hope we ever have to get to that point. I pray that through the efforts of the YWG, FOSAF, passionate people like Keith Wallington, Turner Wilkinson and every single fly fisher who debarbs, stays off the spawning beds and practises good C&R that the pleasure which is the Vaal and other water systems like the Vaal remain accessible (and moreover ... fishable) ad-infinitum.
Help a Vaalie here ... whereabouts is the Jonkershoef Aquarium starting from CapeTown ? I have some business in the area in the New Year and wouldn't mind setting aside some time to come take a peek.
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