Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R657 - Wildlife Resources
Rule R657-59a - Private Fish Ponds
Section R657-59a-5 - Certified Sterile Aquaculture Product

(1) For the purposes of this rule, the following hybrid fish species are considered certified sterile aquaculture product:

(2) Triloid grass carp is considered a certified sterile aquaculture product if documentation is submitted by an aquaculture facility to the division that demonstrates that each fish is tested individually and meets the standards of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Triploid Grass Carp Inspection and Certification Program. In addition, the same documentation must be provided by the aquaculture facility to customers who purchase triploid grass carp.

(3) All other species not specified in Subsections R657-59a-5(1) and (2) may be considered certified sterile aquaculture product if they are triploid and the following procedures are followed:

(4) An aquaculture facility that receives certified sterile aquaculture product from another aquaculture facility is not required to conduct additional sterility testing before stocking the aquaculture product, provided the division is given documentation demonstrating that the fish meet the requirements of Subsection R657-59a-5(3) and the sterile fish are kept segregated from other fertile fish.