Section 5 AAC 41.075 - Classification of banned invasive species(a) In consultation with the department, the board will classify certain normative species as banned invasive species under this section.(b) When considering proposals to classify a certain normative species as a banned invasive species, or removing a species from the list of banned invasive species specified in (c) of this section, the board will consider and determine the potential of the species to (1) survive, grow, reproduce, and establish reproductive populations in this state;(2) cause a genetic alteration of a species indigenous to this state;(3) compete for food, habitat, and resources with a species indigenous to this state;(4) degrade or make uninhabitable habitats used by species indigenous to this state;(5) transmit a disease to a species indigenous to this state or to humans;(6) threaten the health or population of a species indigenous to this state or to humans;(7) cause economic or environmental harm.(c) The following species are classified as banned invasive species: (1) Class A banned invasive species: Common Name | Scientific Name |
Amphibians | |
Pacific chorus frog | Pseudacris regilla or Hyla regilla |
Red-legged frog | Rana aurora |
Crustaceans | |
Rusty crayfish | Orconectes rusticus |
European green crab | Carcinus maenas |
Virile crayfish/Northern crayfish | Faxonius virilis |
Fish | |
Yellow perch | Perca flavescens |
Cyprinid fishes | Cyprinidae Family (includes invasive carps, redside shiners, solden shiners, and fathead minnows) |
American shad | Alosa sapidissima |
Eastern Mosauitofish | Gambusia holbrooki |
Round goby | Apollonia melanostromus |
Mollusks | |
New Zealand mudsnail | Potamopyrgus antipodarum |
Dreissenid mussels | Dreissenidae Family |
Quagga mussel | Dreissenia bugensis |
Zebra mussel | Dreissenia polymorpha |
Conrad's or dark false mussel | Mytilopsis leucophaeta |
Asian clam | Corbicula fluminea |
(2) Class B banned invasive species; Common Name | Scientific Name |
Amphibians | |
American bull fros | Lithobates catesbeianus |
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Crustaceans | |
Signal crayfish | Pacifastacus leniusculus |
Red swamp crayfish | Procambarus clarkii |
European green crab | Carcinus maenas |
Fish | |
Yellow perch | Perca flavescens |
Muskellunse | Esox masauinonsv |
Walleye | Sander vitreus |
Blue2ill | Lepomis macrocbirus |
Larsemouth bass | Micropterus salmoides |
Smallmouth bass | Micropterus dolontieu |
Black crappie | Pomoxis nisromaculatus |
White crappie | Pomoxis annularis |
Ictalurid fishes | Ictaluridae Familv (catfish) |
Brook trout | Salvelinus fontinalis |
Brown trout | Salmo trutta |
White Perch | Morone americana |
Pumpkinseed | Lepomis sihbosus |
(d) A person may not possess any part of a Class A banned invasive species, including reproductive or genetic material, at any stage of its life cycle, except as follows: (1) when transporting a specimen to any department office or another location as directed by the department In a sealed container for the purpose of containing, Identifying, or reporting the presence of the species; or(2) under the provisions of an aquatic resource permit as described in 5 AAC 41.005.(e) A person may not possess any live Class B banned invasive species at any stage of its life cycle.Eff. 4/25/2021, Register 238, July 2021; am 6/25/2023, Register 246, July 2023Authority:AS 16.05.050
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