Seminole State NANFA Report
                             by
                         Robert Rice
                          Nov. 1996
Greetings all, the Native Fish movement is growing and
growing . Florida now has the highest amount of NANFA
members in it's history ! I am excited and challenged by
this fact. While the National office remains behind in their publication 
schedule, the regional groups across the nation are growing like weeds. The 
regions all across the continent have become the place where the fun is. For 
all of you
Tropical Fish fans there have been a series of articles in
Tropical Fish Hobbyist ( TFH )  and Freshwater and Marine
Aquarium (FAMA ) by a variety of authors that has opened up a whole new world 
of converts to the Native Fish Movement!!!
For all of us who missed the Gainesville Regional meeting
almost a year ago we had a great time and now  I think it is time to have 
another one.  In the panhandle here we have a
huge variety of species and opportunities to collect. We can also accommodate 
members from Alabama and Mississippi We
also have some excellent coastal and saltwater species
available. I live in Navarre which is near Pensacola. So
here is the plan  the First weekend in February we all head North to Navarre 
meet for a day of collecting , slides and a discussion or two. I am sure the 
DNR will be glad to help us find a variety of species. At the end of the day 
you chef
King Robo ( ME!!!! ) will Barbecue or cook some other
suitable feast to send you all to bed happy and
full......Those who seek to keep our spouses or other evil
non fishheads happy we have a great variety of fun
activities in the Pensacola area including some of the best beaches in the 
World !! For those just stuck on Gainesville we can expect to have an 
additional  Ted Greenwald hosted
event in 1997.
Hopefully by now you have received your NANFA membership
directory ! In it it lists all the regional coordinators and members. Drop a 
note or phone call to those in your area you wont regret it.If you have a 
species you just cant live
without check out the ol'e Petersons Field Guide to
Freshwater Fishes to find it's range and drop a note to the corresponding 
regional chair. He/She will give you your best bet to acquire that hard to 
get species.
    On a bit of a sad note this will be the 2nd and last
regional newsletter I will write. It's not that I don't like
  it , its just that with three kids, a business to run, my
 writing, and my responsibilities within NANFA I don't have
   the time or energy to give this thing a push. I did not
  receive a single note , call , letter or blurb about the
   last newsletter I sent out which leads me to think that
  there just is not a big demand at this time for a Florida
 State newsletter. If I am wrong and someone else out there
   feels like this is a worthwhile project I would be very
  happy to help you take over the reigns. Anyhow RSVP to me
 about the February meeting or anything else on your mind to
   Robert Rice 2213 Prytania Circle Navarre Florida 32566,
       email RobertRice@juno.com phone 1-904-936-9261
NANFAS ONLINE TRADING POST  Nov. 96  EDITION....ALL TRADES
SUBJECT TO STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS !!!
For those people who want to hook up with other Native
fishheads around the World........Anything Native Fish
related is OK HERE........
Robert Rice-RobertRice@juno.com-----Has Flagfin shiners
pygmy sunfish,redfin pickerel, longear sunfish (Kansas
Subspecies) many Southern species, will trade for Darters ,Blackbanded 
Sunfish what not....heading up a regional
meeting in the spring
Ray Wolff- 1150 16th St. North 8A, Wisconsin Rapids
Wisconsin 54494 has TONS of Northern Midwest species ,
including gar, shiners darters etc...Wants many southern and unusuall species
 Peter Rollo--2308 Cedar Lane, Secane PA 19018- Has for sale domestic raised 
Banded and Black banded Sunfish, Ellasoma
Evergladi (Pygmy sunfish)
Jim Sternburg- 107 E Florida Ave. Urbana Ill. 61801-Has for trade only a 
great variety of killies shiners including
Southern Redbelly Dace and many types of darters.
Bill Ballard- 6811 Moss Oaks Lane Elberta Al. 36530-Has many fresh and 
saltwater coastal species avaliable. Including
Bluespotted sunfish, flagfin shiners and a ton of killies
and pygmy sunfishes...
Mike Whitfield- 7005 Antler Lane Harrisson Tennessee 323421 has a variety of 
snubnose darters and Tennesse shiners
Paul Munoz- paul.munoz@110.sunshine.com, interested in
Orange spot sunfish and blackbandeds has a variety of things for sale or 
rade
Garold Sneegas- Gsneegas@juno.com has Native fish photos
avaliable for commercial use...check for avaliable species. Heads up the 
Kansas Region check with him for meeting times and locations.
Tyson-3917 Conrad Dr. #B4 Springvalley Ca. 91971...Has a ton of Longear 
Sunfish (Kansas Subspecies) for trade as part of a breeding 
program...interested in darters and colorfull
shiners...
Elmer Guerri 8401 Lakewood Place., West Terre Haute Indiana 47802 heads up 
the regional chapter for Indiana and Illinois contact him for meeting 
information and contacts with those in the state.
B.G. Granier has or can get F. Crysotus, L.
Parva,F.Olivaceus, E. Zonatum, H. Formosa, F.grandis, A.
Xenicaand other species. Interested in trading for shiners
notnative to Lousiana. Call (504) 775-6400 or email me at
bg@te6000.otc.lsu.edu
Please pass this list on to other forums all ads will run
for 3 months unless you otherwise request a standing order
and Visit the NANFE (North American Native Fish Echo) on the fido net for 
more Native Fish stuff. If youd like to add
yourself or change your ad on this list please forward a
note to robert rice at the above e mail address....
--- Maximus/2 3.01
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