New Regulations will help prevent the Introduction, Spread and Establishment of Aquatic Invasive Species in Canada

Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/02/2015 - 09:57

The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, today announced that new regulations to strengthen the prevention of aquatic invasive species (AIS) in Canadian waters have come into force. The Aquatic Invasive Species Regulations were posted today in the Canada Gazette,Part II and are now in effect...

These new regulations prohibit the import, possession, transport and release of significant risk species, in specific geographic areas and under specific conditions. In the future, other species can be added or removed through regulatory amendments when necessary. The prohibition on importation would be enforced by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Asian carp, Quagga mussels and Zebra mussels are some examples of species targeted by the new regulations...

This has been excerpted from 17 June 2015 news release by Fisheries and Oceans Canada.