In countries such as Indonesia, test kits for measuring pollutants are not readily available. The other thing to consider is how expensive such pollution-sensitive fish will be?
Regarding native fish, it is highly unlikely these hybridized fish will be able to successfully mate and reproduce with other native fish.
Then there are the ethical issues of introducing "altered" species of fish into our waterways. When looking at this issue, one needs to consider how much we humans have already altered our waterways through habitat destruction and pollutants. We're just adding another one of our "creations". As our knowledge of genetics increases, we will begin to see many other examples of lifeforms altered to serve a function they were never inteneded for.
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In countries such as Indonesia, test kits for measuring pollutants are not readily available. The other thing to consider is how expensive such pollution-sensitive fish will be?
Regarding native fish, it is highly unlikely these hybridized fish will be able to successfully mate and reproduce with other native fish.
Then there are the ethical issues of introducing "altered" species of fish into our waterways. When looking at this issue, one needs to consider how much we humans have already altered our waterways through habitat destruction and pollutants. We're just adding another one of our "creations". As our knowledge of genetics increases, we will begin to see many other examples of lifeforms altered to serve a function they were never inteneded for.