Current through Register 1518, March 29, 2024
(1) Therapeutic and chemical usage.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any aquaculture
permit holder to administer drugs or chemicals that have not been approved for
use in aquaculture by U.S.F.D.A., U.S.E.P.A. and U.S.D.A. Drugs or antibiotics
may only be used if specifically listed in the conditions of the NPDES Permit
and applied in a manner consistent with those conditions, under the supervision
of a veterinarian.
(b) Other
chemical treatments, including pesticides must be applied in a manner
consistent with product labels and regulations of the Department of
Agricultural Resources Pesticide Board so as not to compromise the health of
culture organisms, the public or the environment.
(c) This subsection shall not apply to the
use of ice or salt in an aquaculture system.
(d) This subsection shall not apply to the
treatment of ornamental species in a Class 1 system.
(2) Disposal. It shall be unlawful to dispose
of any gear or waste products on site or into coastal waters. All gear and
waste products, including dead or dying culture animals, shall be disposed of
in a landfill or other legal disposal site on land.
(3) Performance bond. For a Class 4
Aquaculture Permit a performance bond sufficient to cover the costs of gear
removal and site restoration shall be a requirement for obtaining the permit.
(4) Reporting.
(a) All licensed aquaculture operations shall
submit annually to the Division the following information before January 31 for
the preceding calendar year:
(1) Production
by weight, volume, or number;
(2)
Amount and sources of seed or juveniles purchased;
(3) Source and disposition of brood
stock;
(4) Disease problems and
unexplained mortality;
(5) Use and
amount of chemicals, antibiotics or drugs.
(b) It shall be unlawful for the holder of an
aquaculture permit to falsify or fail to submit the required annual
report.
(c) All information
submitted pursuant to this subsection shall be held in confidence, and may not
be released except in summarized form, or in response to a valid court
order.
(5) Inspection.
All permitted aquaculture operations shall be open to inspection during regular
hours of operation by employees of the Division or any officer authorized to
enforce the provisions of this subsection. Said inspection may include the
collection, in the presence of the owner, of the minimum number of organisms
required for testing if disease or contamination is suspected.
(6) Permit restrictions. The Director may
restrict the operation of the permit to address unacceptable conditions or
practices at the site, or amend other restrictions, as necessary.
