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Are you a ‘Wildy’ or a ‘Farmy’?
Do you ever give a thought to where your fish have actually come from before they arrive at the aquatic shop? Nathan Hill considers wild caught vs. farm bred fish.
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10 things you'll discover in the June issue of PFK
The June issue of Practical Fishkeeping is packed with great facts. Here are just a few of the things you'll find out in the latest issue…
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Weird creature in video identified
The mysterious creature that was recorded by a deep sea ROV has finally been identified.
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Golden snapper sold for £24,000 in Bangladesh
A Chinese businessman has paid £24,000 for a rare Golden snapper in Chittagong, southeastern Bangladesh.
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New protection proposed for Pakistan's river dolphins
The death of 24 endangered dolphins in the river Indus, Pakistan last year has led to recommendations for a complete ban on fishing in their reserve.
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Recent comments
Good to see this subject raised. I made the decision a while back to avoid wild-caught species bu...
Jo Tampoco: 16:16 PM May 18th, 2012
I always buy my fish from breeders or retailers that get their stock from fish farms unless I am ...
Jack Middleton: 15:15 PM May 18th, 2012
I've just done something very similar to this for a research project for uni. It's very difficult...
chris.mharvey: 15:15 PM May 18th, 2012
I'd love to be able to "buy a fish, save a tree" but I've yet to find anywhere where I can buy a ...
dunnrm: 13:13 PM May 18th, 2012
I used to think that wild caught fish were a threat to stocks in the wild, that is until I ventur...
scootamum: 13:13 PM May 18th, 2012