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[–] [email protected] 110 points 2 weeks ago (33 children)

I wonder what the survival rate is for these fishes

[–] [email protected] 173 points 2 weeks ago (32 children)

According to the links in this post It's 95%-99% survival.

[–] Iheartcheese 62 points 2 weeks ago (30 children)

Then why can't I yeet a bunch of goldfish

[–] danc4498 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Maybe 95% survive, but how many are injured in a way that might impact their quality of life?

Since these are being dropped specifically for the purpose of being caught and killed asap, quality of life might not matter.

For your sad little goldfish, please be gentle!

[–] subtext 17 points 2 weeks ago

Also, gotta think about whether 5% mortality rate is acceptable.

For an airdrop number of pond fish? Sure!

For your hobbyist number of expensive fish? Absolutely not

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

My understanding is these are juvenile fish that will be caught as adults, so they will live for a while.

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