After a lengthy discussion with the local council rangers who are responsible for the care and maintenance of our local parks I have found out a few interesting facts,
You may recieve an infringement if caught fishing in local lakes
There is no program in place for the removal of introduced species
The council maintains ponds every 2-5 years buy draining them and removing everything and starting from scratch
People are uneducated in this issue and complain to the rangers when they see people removing introduced fish because they think they are nice!!
Most people who place fish in local ponds are ignorant to the fact the are damaging the waterways..
I am taking this matter further and have started proceedings to implement a plan to put forward to the council regarding not only removal but also education in this area, any topics or issues you think need or should be raised please feel free to let me know.
Some ideas so far are
More fish rescue sites, places for people to take unwanted fish...
Signage for local parks and infringements for people releasing species into waterways
Educational advertising in the local paper...
Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated
Cheers
Nick