Introduction of Non-Native Species in Thailand

Non Native species

Non native species is often referred to as alien, exotic, nonnative, non-indigenous, or naturalized species

Introduction of Non native species

Introduction of Non native species mean to transport non native species to new locations as the results of human activities and ignorance


Sucker Catfish Problem

sucker catfish is a fish that use to clean the fish tank by eating moss. Then when they grow up, People place them to the river because the fish are inactive and unable to clean a tank. Since sucker catfish can breed very fast and they eat everthing, one of them is other fish eggs so it cause other species become extinc.

What are a Thai Government and the Thai people currently doing to resolve this problem ?

1. Prohibit placing some sucker catfish into rivers.
2. Owner can exchange sucker catfish with other types. (For example; Golden fish)
3. Catch sucker catfish from the river and bury them.
4. Bring sucker catfish to be a crocodile's food.

What can we do ?

1. Don't use sucker catfish for cleaning a fish tank.

2. Anounce a situation and its effects to our friends and family.

References

http://brt.biotec.or.th/upload/Proceedings_10_19_introdection_or_non-indigenous.pdfhttp://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1532