Importing Asian Arowana worldwide

So, you want to import Asian arowana (Scleropages formosus) to Canada, but are not sure how to do it. The following article will guide you through the process I followed three times in 2005 to import 30 Asian arowana to Vancouver, Canada. I will begin by providing a very brief history of the Asian arowana market in South East Asia. I will then explain how I contacted the various farms there and detail the step-by-step process you must follow to import the fish into Canada. It is important to mention here that as of now there is no way to legally import Asian arowana into the United States,except the reason for Breeding observation. I believe, however, that the process I followed would be similar to what one would do in Europe, and possibly soon for Australia (Asian arowana and Australia) Finally, I should note that this article is aimed at the experienced aquarist who already knows how to care for this amazing fish.

History of the Asian Arowana Market

The fact that Asian arowana are available for sale in Canada today is remarkable. Due to a combination of severe habitat destruction in Indonesia and Malaysia, and to the high demand of aquarists, the fish was declared a Class 1 Endangered Species by CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) in 1975. This is the same level of protection afforded the African Rhino and the Asian Tiger. CITES reclassified the Asian arowana in the 1980's, allowing for the commercial breeding of the fish in Indonesia. The hope was that local people would conserve wild fish stocks and breed the fish if there was an economic incentive. The program proved a success and commercial breeding later expanded to Singapore and Malaysia. All Asian arowana legally for sale in the aquarium trade today are at least F2 offspring and are tagged with coded microchips called Passive Integrated Transponders (PIT). These microchips can be read with hand held scanners and allow the fish to be identified as farm bred animals. Along with the microchip, fish are also sold with a birth certificate that includes its microchip number and the name of the CITES registered fish farm where it was raised.

Arranging the Arowana Import

• Assembling a Group Order
• Paying for the Fish
• The Paperwork
• Arrival of the Fish

remember for contact right person for arrange import the arowana and There was an additional shipping cost of about US$500, so its good if you order in group cause minimum box qtty is 10pcs