We need your help to complete the largest scientific survey of Fishkeepers!

Hello Everyone

My name is Dr Samuel Pountney, I am a reproductive physiologist who specialises in domestication of new and novels species. I am currently an Independent researcher who is looking to characterise the production of fish by ornamental hobbyists.

This survey hope to improve our understanding of the hobby and increase the investment from the scientific community in areas which matter to the hobby.

I am looking to the help of everyone on this forum, so please consider taking 5 minutes to fill out the quick survey. Should you wish to get more information you can either post on this thread, Directly message me, or contact my email (listed below, and on the survey).

Assessment of hobbyist breeding of ornamental fish

We would like you to take part in this survey which aims to asses the scale and value of the hobbyist breeding "industry" in Ornamental fish. The production…

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Thank you !

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By chance would these results be shared anywhere online? Or would the study be shared once it has been finalized?

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I'd love to see the results if they are out!

Hi Everyone

Thank you for taking part, and thank you for waiting so long the review process can be a long one some times!. The results form this study are now published in Aquaculture Reports and can be found here.

Survey indicates large proportion of fishkeeping hobbyists engaged in producing ornamental fish

Ornamental fish are amongst the most popular pets in the world, with a massive number of thriving hobbyist groups both online and in person. The globa…

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