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Division proposes case‑by‑case aquatic rules to limit New Zealand mudsnail spread while easing some purging requirements for growers
Summary
The DWR presented proposed amendments to aquatic rules that would use certificates of registration and a case‑by‑case purging requirement to reduce burdens on private fish growers that have New Zealand mudsnails while protecting native spring snails; the RAC approved the changes unanimously.
Bridal Hedrick, the Division’s Coldwater Sport Fish coordinator, told the Southeastern RAC the proposed amendments to aquatic rules (R657‑3C subsection 9 and R657‑59A) aim to protect native spring snails while giving private aquaculture growers a more flexible, case‑by‑case pathway to stock fish when New Zealand mudsnails are present.
"We think our proposal moves to a common sense case by case approach, that provides additional opportunities for the private aquaculture industry while protecting native spring snails," Bridal Hedrick said, explaining that most grower stocking would be allowed…
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