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Consultation papers

The Registry is committed to listening. It has not yet decided what to do with what it hears.

CP-2026/01 · Closes: when the Inquiry finishes

Should Round Bowls Have a Front?

The Registry seeks views on whether a round bowl has a front, several fronts, or no front at all, and whether it matters.

Consultation questions

  1. Where do you stand when you look at your fish?
  2. Has your fish ever indicated a preference for a particular side?
  3. Would you accept a front chosen by a committee?
  4. If a round bowl has no front, does it have a back?

Submissions: the Department advises that no submissions are to be made, as there is no address to which they may be sent.

CP-2026/02 · Closes: 31 December 2026

Modernising the Firm Letter

The firm letter has been the Registry's primary treatment since 1987. This paper asks whether the letter should be offered in other formats, including a firm postcard, a firm email and a firm look.

Consultation questions

  1. How firm should a firm letter be?
  2. Should the letter be signed?
  3. Is there a place in modern fishkeeping for a gentle letter?
  4. Should the fish be allowed to reply? (Note: the fish cannot write.)

Submissions: the Department advises that no submissions are to be made, as there is no address to which they may be sent.

CP-2025/04 · Closed: 1 March 2026 (no submissions received from snails)

Snail Representation on Registry Committees

Snails currently have no sovereignty and their objections must be disregarded under the Bubble-Nest Planning Regulations 1994. This paper explored whether snails should have a seat on committees.

Consultation questions

  1. Should a snail sit on a committee?
  2. If so, how long should the committee wait for it to arrive?
  3. Would the snail want this?

Submissions: the Department advises that no submissions are to be made, as there is no address to which they may be sent.

CP-2025/02 · Closed: 15 June 2025

Review of Glamour Permit Thresholds

The current threshold for a Glamour Permit is whether an ordinary reasonable observer would need to sit down. This paper considered whether the threshold should be lowered to "lean on something".

Consultation questions

  1. Have you ever needed to sit down because of a fish?
  2. Should there be a separate category for sparkly flares?
  3. Is it possible to be too glamorous?

Submissions: the Department advises that no submissions are to be made, as there is no address to which they may be sent.

CP-1997/01 · Closed: 1997. Reopened: every year since

Where Is Part 3?

The Registry invites anyone with knowledge of the whereabouts of Part 3 of the Bubble-Nest Planning Regulations 1994 to come forward.

Consultation questions

  1. Have you seen a manila folder marked "Misc. (Wet)"?
  2. Did you borrow it?
  3. Respondents are requested to inspect their motor vehicle.

Submissions: the Department advises that no submissions are to be made, as there is no address to which they may be sent.

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