I've always thought that putting live seafood into boiling water was a horrific thing to do and extremely cruel. I'm all for any law that alleviates suffering to any creature.
My pond is a koi fish pond and not a natural pond. The koi grow quickly and I end up doing a cull every year. This year we had 47 koi fry that were hatched from spawn, and we released them into the pond where they all seem to have survived and are growing-on nicely. The pond becomes overstocked as they grow and hence the need for 24/7 management. My pumps are protected by ELCB/RCD switches as well but I would still prefer them to be 24V and less lethal.
Sue said: Its mountain stream I love listening too. I am partial to a few waves but if I had to chose it would be mountains, trees and a babbling brook, preferable where the clouds stay high!
I know the perfect place and it's a cool 29C at the moment (9pm)! And the beer is cheap! In the mornings, I love seeing the mist rising from the lake behind the karst hills, steaming like a mill pond, and drifting slowly over the green velvet hills.