Ban The Production, Sale, And Purchase Of “Painted Glass Fish”

 

To stop unnecessary harm to fish for decorative purposes.

 

Painted glass fish are created by injecting dyes into the fishes body causing health issues, stress which is equal to

pain for fish, and death. This process is animal cruelty to fish and in the end benefits no one. If you need a colored

fish so bad there are alternatives such as glofish, which are also man made colorful fish that are not harmed in the

process of being made as they are only made through breeding.

 

Painted fish: Painted fish are ornamental aquarium fish which have been artificially coloured to appeal to consumers.

This artificial colouring, also known as juicing, is achieved by a number of methods, such as injecting the fish with a

hypodermic syringe containing bright fluorescent colour dye, dipping the fish into a dye solution, or feeding the fish

dyed food.

Animal Cruelty: is defined as depriving an animal of food, water, shelter, and/or veterinary care. Torturing, maiming,

or killing animals is also animal cruelty.

Glofish: The GloFish is a patented and trademarked brand of fluorescently colored genetically modified aquarium fish.

They have been created from several different species of fish: zebrafish were the first GloFish available in pet stores,

and recently the black tetra, tiger barb,[1] rainbow shark, Siamese fighting fish, X-ray tetra, and most recently bronze

corydoras[2] have been added to the lineup. They are sold in many colors, trademarked as "Starfire Red", "Moonrise

Pink", "Sunburst Orange", "Electric Green", "Cosmic Blue", and "Galactic Purple", although not all species are available

in all colors. Although not originally developed for the ornamental fish trade, it is one of the first genetically

modified animals to become publicly available.

Animal cruelty penalty: A person who intentionally violates subdivision 1 or 7 where the violation results in

substantial bodily harm to a pet or companion animal may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 364 days or to

payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both.

 

 

No funding needed.

 

If someone is caught trying to purchase a “painted fish” they are to be fined $3,000 to abide by Minnesota animal

cruelty penalties.

If someone is caught engaging in the production of “painting” a fish they will be fined $3,000 and a sentence of 364

days in jail to abide with Minnesota's animal cruelty laws.

If someone is caught selling “painted fish” they will be fined $3,000 and a sentence of 364 days in jail to abide by

Minnesota's animal cruelty laws.

 

 

This bill would be brought into effect June 1 2026.