Salton Sea

Located in the Southern California desert. Millions of Tilapia die each
year from suffocation in the heat of the summer. Enter Salton Sea in
google search for info on what once was a fishermen's fishing haven.
(Dick)

http://www.gerdludwig.com/images/blo...tonseafish.jpg

Dick wrote:
Located in the Southern California desert. Millions of Tilapia die each
year from suffocation in the heat of the summer. Enter Salton Sea in
google search for info on what once was a fishermen's fishing haven.
(Dick)

http://www.gerdludwig.com/images/blo...tonseafish.jpg

Aren't Tilapia native to Africa?

I do know Tilapia is an Asian fish. They were planted in the Colorado
river canals to control plant growth. They found themselves a home in
the Salton Sea. They adapt to fresh and salt water.

1. The Salton Sea was formed by a gigantic screw-up by mankind. Due to the
increasing salinity, native fishing was/is marginal at best and will take
gigantic funding to fix or restore.
2. Salton Sea Tilapia are an illegally mankind-introduced exotic species.
3. All the odor of millions of illegal exotic fish IMHO is like a pimple on
an elephant's ass compared to the loss of just 100 yards of native fishing
habitat anywhere in North America.
4. Millions of uncaught hatchery trout planted in put and take fisheries die
each summer when the water temperature gets too high. Why be concerned over
illegal fish kill?
5. Why don't you research how LA Department of Water and Power and
Metropolitan Water District covets Colorado River water and re-read point 1
above.
6. Take a deep breath, straighten out your panties, find a real native fish
problem and go help fix it.

John



"Dick" wrote in message
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Located in the Southern California desert. Millions of Tilapia die each
year from suffocation in the heat of the summer. Enter Salton Sea in
google search for info on what once was a fishermen's fishing haven.
(Dick)

http://www.gerdludwig.com/images/blo...tonseafish.jpg

Lets hope all tilapia in the wild reach a similar fate. They are a
problematic invasive species and will destroy native fisheries.

Gene

"Dick" wrote in message
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Located in the Southern California desert. Millions of Tilapia die each
year from suffocation in the heat of the summer. Enter Salton Sea in
google search for info on what once was a fishermen's fishing haven.
(Dick)

http://www.gerdludwig.com/images/blo...tonseafish.jpg

"Dick" wrote in message
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I do know Tilapia is an Asian fish. They were planted in the Colorado
river canals to control plant growth. They found themselves a home in
the Salton Sea. They adapt to fresh and salt water.


They are not an Asian fish. Tilapia are cichlids and they are native to
Africa.
However they have been transplanted all over the world including Asia.
Taiwan boasts one of most succesful Tilapia farming industrries.
And as they have also gone wild in many places all over the world.

http://www.sungrubbies.com/Photos/SaltonSea2.htm

Salton Sea has been called among the most productive in the world.*
The Sea has tilapia, gulf croaker, corvina, and sargo.* The tilapia
weigh up to 3.5 pounds, and the corvina have weighed up to 37 pounds and
measured 42 inches.

There are several Power Plant Lakes here in Texas that they Talipa were
stocked. One lake is also home to a large population Red Drum (Salt Water)
the Taplia were put in as a larger food source for the Reds.
"Gene Cottrell" wrote in message
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Lets hope all tilapia in the wild reach a similar fate. They are a
problematic invasive species and will destroy native fisheries.

Gene

"Dick" wrote in message
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Located in the Southern California desert. Millions of Tilapia die each
year from suffocation in the heat of the summer. Enter Salton Sea in
google search for info on what once was a fishermen's fishing haven.
(Dick)

http://www.gerdludwig.com/images/blo...tonseafish.jpg

The tilapia were introduced into the Salton Sea in the early to mid 70s
and are good eating. The larger of the two species can reach 15 inches.
Also in the early 50s the corvina, bairdiella and sargo were also
planted as a game fish with the corvina going over 30 pounds. I've never
eaten these three or even caught them.

sket