Stanford Law Students had nothing better to do than sue Cal F and G for planting fish threatening endangered species. As usual with the most imcompetent state agency in the history of mankind, they lost. The ramifications are huge. F and G already halted planting fish in most bodies of water, a practice over 100 years old. They followed up with a study, costing taxpayers $2,000,000. They worked out regs just released. Any hatchery selling non food fish for stocking must go through quarterly inspections. Most if not all have bailed already. Having that agency visit your farm inspecting all species 4 times a year is a disaster. Also private pond owners must get certified by same fools. They can deny a pond a stocking permit if an endangered species might be threatened. If the potential exists. All surface water is now deemed under thier protection also. These are the same morons that were in charge of protecting the Pacific coasts biggest estuary, which has been decimated, and eradicating pike out of Lake Davis, a $20,000,000 fiasco. They have a track record of abysmal failures.
Bunch of silver spooners have nothing better to do than sue an incompetent state agency. Just wiping out another business segment. The hatcheries are going to appeal, but I have my doubts how that will pan out. And F and G will also look for any reason to deny any fish from being imported, ask Jamie from Anderson. Google Stanford lawsuit california fish and game.
Last edited by The Pond Frog; 04/04/10 11:27 AM.
