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Joined: Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:31 pm Posts: 39 Location: South East England
Uni of Southapmton are doing a survey on whether burbot / eelpout should be re-introfuced to this country. They are native but have become extinct in the UK:
http://www.burbot.soton.ac.uk/Survey.aspx
Very interesting. thanks. Copied from my questionnaire.
My only concern over re-introduction of the Burbot is the thought that the current eco-system has changed too much. and I don't know or understand the possible impact the introduction of an extinct species may make on the present eco-system. With the introduction of non-native predatory species such as wels catfish and Zander. along with the re-introduction of the Otter and the on going Cormorant predation problems. All are impacting heavily on the aquatic eco-system. My back ground within eel conservation and the on going debate on the eel decline in the UK makes me ever cautious on future potential threats to the numbers of eels and elvers. As I believe the Burbot is a predatory fish. I feel the possible impacts on the delicate aspects within the aquatic eco-system should be fully considered in great detail before re-introduction is considered.
Regards. Anthony Jolley.
_________________ Went eel fishing once and caught 1.
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