Bringing pet goldfish - no don沤t laugh..... - Malta forum

Bringing pet goldfish - no don沤t laugh.....

lucyanya Serial expat

424POSTS

15 years ago

I know this may seem like a really stupid question..... but they are my speciality.

My kids have two pet goldfish and would like to bring them to Malta with them.聽 Are there any special regulations regarding this, as they are just a couple of VERY VERY lucky fairground fish?

Thanks chaps.

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Sarafima ViP

122POSTS

15 years ago

I can ask for you at work tomorrow. Just so happens I'm a marine biologist, and one of my coworkers works with imports of exotic fish ;-)

lucyanya Serial expat

424POSTS

15 years ago

Thats fantastic.聽 Thanks loads.
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Sarafima ViP

122POSTS

15 years ago

Here's what my coworker says -
- don't feed you fish for two days,
- put them each in a professional fish packing bag (find a pet shop)
- use water from aquarium
- 1/3 water + 2/3 oxygen gas (from pet shop)
- put it in a styrafoam box, ship live cargo
- he doesn't think you'll need any extra forms (not an exotic import). However, if you PM me he knows someone who can help you directly (who imports fish)
- you'll have to check your fish as they are more than 100 ml, so this might be costly as you'll have to check them 'live cargo' - ask your airline for details.

lucyanya Serial expat

424POSTS

15 years ago

Hiya,

Thanks for the info,聽 if they come it will be with us on the ferry.聽 Are the rules different for this?

Cheers

Jules
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Sarafima ViP

122POSTS

15 years ago

Oh that's much easier. As far as my colleague knows there are no limitations on bringing goldfish to Malta. They are not an endangered nor invasive species ;-)

lucyanya Serial expat

424POSTS

15 years ago

So does that mean if we just package them carefully, (padded envelope聽 hehe) we don't need to do anything apart from put them in the car.....

Thanks
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Sarafima ViP

122POSTS

15 years ago

Believe so.

lucyanya Serial expat

424POSTS

15 years ago

Thank you soooooo much for your help.聽 The kids will be really happy we don't have to rehome them.

xxxxx

Sarafima ViP

122POSTS

15 years ago

#10

At the same time, Malta is a bizarre place where small-minded people make up laws. I wouldn't mention the fish to the border guard, in case he/she decided to make a fuss.