| I think it just means 'be aware'. I suspect just asking for the opinion is well within the 'fair use' rights.
Bottom line: if somebody asks you to stop using their pictures, you'd better stop.
If you simply want to include links to the appropriate fish then it is nice to the on-line retailer but Brian might not appreciate the free advertising for retailers that don't sponsor the website.
Now if you want to include links to fish at enkoi.com or genkikoi.com I don't think anybody will have a problem with it -- they're advertisers here.
Hard to say. Also very hard to pick a fish just from a picture. |