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diademhill
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Location: Nottinghamshire, England
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 Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:22 pm Post subject: Fairs still allowed fish as prizes. |
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The government has rejected a proposal to ban the giving of fish as prizes.
| Quote: | | "Our conclusion was that the possible welfare benefits of a total ban were minimal and did not justify ending the great pleasure felt by children and their families when they win a pet as a prize." |
Obviously they are unaware of the suffering these poor fish are subjected to both whilst hanging around to be won and once taken home and poorly housed.
Everyone is of course entitled to the instant gratification of winning a pet 
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Sue
First bred tetras in the 1960's, Discus 1970's, more recently bred cichlids, L no. plecs, catfish, characins & cyprinids. Community, biotope & breeding tanks. Trying to keep on top of new developments in products & techniques.
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daspricey
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Location: Yorkshire, uk
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| Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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Shame. 
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Kept fish since 98 or there abouts but only more recently taking fishkeeping serious. I have experience coldwater community's, ponds tropical community's and subtropical community's. My favourite fish are loaches, danios and devarios. So many many more fish to come and venturing into breeding projects.
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krekra
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It is a shame!! I was at a county fair with my niece and nephew recently and they were giving away guppies as prizes. It was so hot out that the water had to be close to 100F in those bags.
I really wanted to make a stink but I had 2 three year olds to keep up with and I didnt get much more of a chance to say anything other then "shame on you!!"
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