Quote Originally Posted by ArthurLK11 View Post
There's an uncountable under of non-native fish down here and the only one that has regulations is the peacock bass. No tilapia species has any regulations. While the FWC lists the spotted tilapia as an "established exotic", it lists the blue tilapia as "invasive". Basically the spotted tilapia doesn't do as much damage as the blue tilapia.
Interesting. Why does the FWC actively manage peacock bass but not tilapia? Are they both non-native introduced species?


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