[Nhcoll-l] Fwd: A request from an Indian scientist

[Katherine Maslenikov]

Hello All,

It seems Dr. Rehman is back at it with new requests for specimens now
targeted at NOAA. There was a request to the Alaska Fisheries Science
Center in 2015 and a new request to the Northwest Fisheries Science Center
last week.  If this is the first you are hearing of this- please don't
respond to requests from this person. He sells the specimens from his
biological supply company in India at very high prices. Here is an article
about this from 2012, quoting Andy Bentley:

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We have requests from him dating back to 1986. The best tactic is just to
ignore him. I'm quite sure he just grabs names of scientists and adds them
to his request to try to add validity, but I doubt Dominique was ever
involved with this request.

-Katherine



>
> We received following request from  India for spotted rat fish samples ,
> with recommendations from Dr. Dominique A. Didier ,Professor -Biology,,
> Millersville, PA , E-mail<ddidier at millersville.edu
> <mailto:ddidier at millersville.edu>>
>
>
>
> ------------------------
> Request from India
> Hello,
>
> Presently, I am working Research on the Comparative Skeletal Morphology
> of World Chimaeridae fish family.
>
>
>
> I am in need of  *50* Specimens of DEAD & PRESERVED ( In 5 % Formalin OR
> 70 % Alcoholic Preserved) */Hydrolagus colliei /*,spotted Rat-fish( Size
> Range: 10"-15")for my research studies.
>
>
>
> *On most humanitarian ground, please bring this request in the knowledge
> of your Science Director to ask the Fisheries Biologists to provide
> these specimens **via USPS Priority Express Parcel Or UPS Expedite
> Service OR. Freight-Paid DHL( International : Economy) shipment.*
>
>
>
> *Since these Fishes are nor restricted/Nor Endangered and neither CITES
> listed and can be sent frequently to India by completing the US Wildlife
>  Form No. ** 3-177 and very simple Postal Customs Forms.*
>
>
>  *I assure you that I shall mention gratefully your Director's Name and
> Fish Biologist's  name  and  material help  in our Research publication
> and shall provide you few copies of  the published Result for your kind
> perusal and record.*
>
>
>
> Please be so kind to help me in this matter.
>
> Anxiously, I am awaiting to have your earliest reply.
>
>
>
> Dr. Shaikh T.Rehman
>
> Director
>
> MLS-Bioscience Laboratory
>
> Institute of Higher Education
>
> 1066 Civil Lines
>
> Jhansi-284001, U.P.
>
> INDIA.
>
> E-Mail : <mailto:bioscience1944 at gmail.com>bioscience1944 at gmail.com
> <mailto:bioscience1944 at gmail.com>
>
>
>
> --
>



-- 
Katherine Pearson Maslenikov
Collections Manager
University of Washington Fish Collection
School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences and
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Box 355100
Seattle, WA 98195
(206) 543-3816
pearsonk at uw.edu
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