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Is Tilapia legal for me to own where I live?

this is only website I have seen with overview:

http://tilapiafarmingathome.com/legal.aspx

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Permalink Reply by jrtroubleshooter on March 14, 2011 at 7:16pm

here's another http://3x5aquaponics.blogspot.com/2010/11/tilapia-legal-in-your-tow...

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Permalink Reply by TCLynx on March 14, 2011 at 7:22pm

Dave Donley is in PA and I think he used to raise tilapia.

http://aquaponicscommunity.com/profile/DaveDonley?xg_source=profile...

Actually, I think I know of people who have even gotten Miami Aquaculture to ship them tilapia in PA so I'm gonna give it a good chance that PA doesn't restrict Tilapia.

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Permalink Reply by jrtroubleshooter on March 14, 2011 at 7:31pm

Pa to acquire an artificial propagation license which is required you must contact The Department Of Agriculture, Mary Dates, At 717-783-5301 and she will send you the application to fill out. After you submit the application when approved you pay $150.00 and receive your license the whole process is 4-6 weeks.. I was trying to help out the ME guy and everybodyelse