@ Janne You are right in saying that not all local fish will not easyly breed in captivity because it requires a lot of technical equipment to provide nature-like environment. But A LOT of local species could very well be breed. And this is the chance the local should take up and go for it! And ...

@ Catfish-John The basic problem with bureaucracy is that it is distrust. If I get a permit to breed fish and than sell them, close to their original origin, how do you know I did breed al lthe fish I intent to sell? I might have collected half of them in the wild - and nobody will know. In order ...

To: magvsog23 and MatsP you guys are certainly well on track with your assumptions. However, there is much more to it. Think about the TV set every family MUST HAVE as a status symbol, let alone the fridge! Soon they want aircons and not long that they must have washing machine, dryer, freezer and ...

I think I will write an article for PC about breeding projects in Brazil, it's very complicated and difficult due the bureaucracy, the low knowledge and the cultural differencies, even some laws prevent conservation efforts in Brazil. It's not easy to explain in few lines here in the forum. Janne ...

Hi Janne, I only jumped on this thread very recently and have read my way through most of the postings in the meantime. I very much appreciate your hard work and really hope you will never get tired of fighting the Belo Monte Dam Project! Some time back you indicated that you work on the ...