040-51 Wyo. Code R. §§ 51-11 - Transportation of Fish, Fish Eggs or Fish Gametes
(a) Only water from a well, protected or
treated spring, or municipal water supply shall be used to transport fish or
fish eggs within Wyoming. Surface water including rearing units, ponds or
streams shall not be used for transport.
(b) Shipments shall only include fish species
authorized by the Department and shall not contain any plants designated as AIS
or any other cold-blooded wildlife.
(i) Any
person transporting fish shall immediately notify the Chief of Fisheries if the
shipment is found or suspected to contain an AIS. No water, fish, plants or
other organisms shall leave the stocking tank until the Department has
inspected the shipment and determined an appropriate course of
action.
(ii) The stocking of any
fish species not authorized by the Department shall be a violation of W.S.
§
23-4-101 and the hatchery owner shall be
subject to the penalties described therein.
(iii) The stocking of any amphibians,
reptiles, mollusks, crustaceans, their viable gametes (eggs and sperm) or
fertilized eggs not authorized by the Department shall be a violation of
Commission Regulation Chapter 69, Importation and Possession of Live Cold
Blooded Wildlife.
(c)
Each fish species transported shall be held in separate containers to
facilitate species identification unless the fish in the container are to be
stocked into one (1) individual stocking site authorized for multiple species
of fish and all fish in the container are released at that site.
(d) When transporting fish or fish eggs from
an in-state aquaculture facility to stock directly into a Wyoming water, the
shipment of fish shall be accompanied by a copy of the letter to the Wyoming
recipient of the fish from the Chief of Fisheries authorizing the stocking of a
Wyoming water.
(e) When
transporting fish or fish eggs from one (1) in-state aquaculture facility to
another, the shipment of fish shall be accompanied by either a receipt of sale
or transfer issued to the recipient of the fish from the hatchery of origin or
a written statement from the hatchery of origin indicating the species,
numbers, destination hatchery and contact information for the
recipient.
(f) Any person
transporting eggs or fish obtained from a Department hatchery shall have in
their possession an egg delivery confirmation form or other appropriate written
authorization issued by the Department.
(g) Each shipment of live fish or fish eggs
imported into Wyoming from an out-of-state aquaculture facility shall be
accompanied by the appropriate written authorization or a valid interstate
transportation permit as described in Commission Regulation Chapter 69,
Importation and Possession of Live Cold-Blooded Wildlife.
(i) Any person transporting live fish or fish
eggs into Wyoming from an out-of-state aquaculture facility shall stop at every
open AIS check station that is on their route of travel and allow inspection of
the conveyance.
(h) A
broker transporting eggs or fish shall have in their possession a brokerage
receipt in addition to the appropriate forms and authorizations described in
this section. A broker shall stock fish or fish eggs directly into the water(s)
indicated on the private fish stocking authorization(s). No fish or fish eggs
obtained by a broker shall be temporarily stocked into any other water or
temporarily held at any facility.
(i) Vehicles used for the transport of fish,
fish eggs or fish gametes to or from an aquaculture facility shall be placarded
with signage indicating that the equipment is being used to transport fish,
fish eggs or fish gametes. Letters, numbers or symbols displayed on the placard
shall be at least three (3) inches in height, excluding shading and bordering,
and shall be of a color that contrasts with the placard background color.
Vehicle operators transporting fish, fish eggs or fish gametes shall be in
possession of all documents required by Wyoming Statute and Commission
regulations. Persons transporting live fish, fish eggs or fish gametes by
common carrier (e.g., UPS, Federal Express) are exempted from this
requirement.
(j) Hatcheries
licensed primarily for ornamental fish shall be exempted from the requirements
of this section, except that the Chief of Fisheries shall be notified
immediately if any shipment is found or suspected to contain an AIS. No water,
fish, plants or other organisms shall leave the shipping container until the
Department has inspected the shipment and determined an appropriate course of
action.
Notes
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