The commission may regulate the placing of aquatic plants and animals in waters of the state. Movement of live fish between two registered aquaculturists who are registered for those species does not require a permit.
Chapter 3Stocking Aquatic Organisms
Section § 15200
This law allows the commission to control where aquatic plants and animals can be placed in the state's waters. However, if two aquaculturists are both registered for certain species, they can move live fish between each other without needing a permit.
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Section § 15201
If you want to put fish in a location above a fish hatchery, whether it's public or private, you'll need to get a permit. The authorities will refuse the permit if there's any risk that doing so could harm water quality or spread diseases to the hatchery.
A permit is required to place fish on public or private land or water in any watershed above an established public or private fish hatchery. The department shall deny the permit if there is evidence that water quality and potential disease transfers will be adverse to the established hatchery.
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Section § 15202
The commission has the power to ban certain types of aquatic plants or animals in specific state waters. However, they can't ban species that are native or those that the state itself has already placed in those areas.
The commission may prohibit the placement of specific species of aquatic plants or animals in designated waters of the state. The prohibition may not include species that are found to be native or that are stocked by the state in a location where prohibition is contemplated.
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