our original info from scot exec was we could stock commons, mirrors, crucians and ghost (koi cross) but not grass, koi or any other ornamental. new rules will only allow common and mirror to be added at pitfour, we were also no longer going to be able to add any more rudd, roach, bream, ide and one guy at scot parliment as they now are said we might have to remove some fish in particular rudd
Andrew,
I do not understand that at all. Both common and koi carp are the same, ie, Cyprinus carpio. The Koi is just a colour variation of a common carp. I can understand Grass Carp not being allowed. Koi are available in Scotland from Scottish produced stock so would pose no more threat than any common, morror or leather carp. Politics gone mad me thinks!!
Also, my understanding of the new rules is that they would not enforce the removal of fish that where stocked under the old rules.
This has come through discussions with the Scottish Federation of Coarse Anglers and the Scottish Carp Group. Needless to say both groups where very worried when the rules changed. What you are saying would mean that Magiscroft, Ochill, Kingennie, Aboyne, Glen of Rothes etc etc etc would have to destroy thousands and thousands of fish. As you know, a Rainbow is more of a threat to natural brown trout or salmon stocks than any roach or rudd.
Have you spoken with the SFCA? They maybe able to advise.
