http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Goldfishprizes/?signed=e8c22b5.47d35c

continues to be legal for goldfish to be awarded as prizes at fairgrounds.
They are transported/kept in small plastic bags filled with chlorinated water which burns their skin and causes oxygen starvation. They are kept in bright sunlight, which the RSPCA recognises can cause death. They may also die of starvation or stress, especially as they are exposed to flashing lights/loud music.
Although it is illegal for an unaccompanied person under 16 to win a goldfish, a fish in a plastic bag has been kept in stressful, neglectful conditions regardless of who wins it.
The government rejected a prior request to ban this practice, claiming that ‘the possible welfare benefits of a total ban were minimal and did not justify ending the great pleasure felt by children and their families when they win a pet as a prize.’
We believe that children should be educated to respect living creatures, and feel that the ‘great pleasure’ they feel is often short-lived, since most goldfish treated in this manner die very soon after they have been won.
We are extremely concerned that this practice remains legal, and urge our government to take action.


also fish forum i use occationalyl needs some members
original topic here
http://www.fishkeepersforum.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=4064#4064

Signed

I used to have goldfish when I was younger - bought from a reputable pet shop and properly cared for in a big, clean tank.

cheers

Signed.

I thought it was banned already?

there is a shop up town that sell fish in ice an they already dead i hear they are dragged out the sea in big nets and just left to die slowley

at least the fair one have a chance of being won an took home and given a nice life in a pond or tank

T14086 said:

I thought it was banned already?

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I must admit I thought the same, but signed the petition anyway. I was at a fairground last week and all they had as prizes were those huge cuddly toys

i thought they was banned as well

We won a few fish from the hook-a-duck and they lived for YEARS. Bought some from a reputable aquarium and they died a few months later.

Our goldfish that I won as a small child at the fair lived for 18 years!!
I thought it was banned 2 but ill sign

Hellcat said:

We won a few fish from the hook-a-duck and they lived for YEARS. Bought some from a reputable aquarium and they died a few months later.

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same happend to me,except the aquariam ones lasted a few days. was walking home from fair couple of years ago and found two goldfish in bags hanging from the the post next to a traffic light, so i claimed them as mine got home dropped them into the pond and there still living.
ill sign it too.

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I had a 1000 gal out door pond complete with filters the lot netted over so them pesk herrons/cats couldnt get a free meal..I had goldfish in there that were over 10 years of age..gold fish dont come from the sea dave they are a member of the carp family and breed like little rats..:bang:

PNL said:

.gold fish dont come from the sea dave

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i didn't say they did, fish is fish