Theo, it seems to me that selective breeding of fish would produce results dozens of times faster than dogs. I don't get why BG and crappie haven't been bred up long ago. Seems to me that (fruitflies aside!) not many creatures would be a better candidate for selective breeding. Consistent 2 pound BG would be wonderful for pond fishing. Fast growing 3 pound crappie could be a successful agricultural fish for the table.

Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe most fish don't have enough genetic diversity to rapidly breed up bigger or faster growing strains.

Maybe there are many hobbyists out there (much like Bruce) that already have improved strains; and (unlike Bruce) are not Internet users.

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