Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R657 - Wildlife Resources
Rule R657-59e - Stocking into Natural Lakes, Natural Flowing Streams, or Reservoirs on Natural Stream Channels
Section R657-59e-4 - Certificate of Registration Required

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 657-59e-4

Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024

(1) A certificate of registration is required for all private stocking events.

(2) An application for a certificate of registration for a private stocking event may be approved only if all the following requirements are met:

(a) The waterbody to be stocked is a lake or reservoir;

(b) The lake or reservoir to be stocked is wholly owned by the applicant;

(c) The lake or reservoir and its inlet neither contains feral fish nor are likely to support such species in the future;

(d) The intended use of the lake or reservoir will not jeopardize conservation of aquatic wildlife populations or lead to the privatization or commercialization of aquatic wildlife;

(e) The lake or reservoir being stocked satisfies the screening requirements established in Section R657-59e-7;

(f) The lake or reservoir is not vulnerable to flood or high water events capable of compromising the inlet or outlet screens which may cause privately owned fish to escape into waters of the state;

(g) The species, sub-species, and sterility of the aquaculture product received is authorized for stocking consistent with the requirements in Section R657-59a-9;

(h) the aquaculture product is delivered to the lake, natural stream channel, or reservoir:
(i) by a licensed aquaculture facility as defined in Title 4, Utah Agricultural Code, Chapter 37, Aquaculture Act; or

(ii) by the owner, lessee, or operator of the private stocking event provided this individual:
(A) possesses documentation from the aquaculture facility verifying the information itemized in Subsection R657-59a-6(4)(b) during transport; and

(B) assumes legal responsibility for directly transporting the fish from the aquaculture facility to the private fish pond;

(i) The individual purchasing fish provides the aquaculture facility with a signed written statement that the pond and aquaculture product received are in compliance with this section. R657-59e-5. Acquiring, Importing, and Transferring Aquaculture Products
(1)
(a) Species of aquaculture products that may be imported into the state are provided in Section R657-3c-5.

(b) Applications to import aquaculture products are available from all division offices and must be submitted to the division's Wildlife Registration Office in Salt Lake City.

(c) Complete applications may require up to 30 days for processing after submission.

(2) Live aquaculture products, other than ornamental fish, may only be:
(a) purchased or acquired from sources approved by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food to sell such products; and

(b) acquired, purchased, or transferred from sources which have been health approved by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food and assigned a number as provided in Title 4, Utah Agricultural Code, Chapter 37, Aquaculture Act.

(3) Triploid fish may only be acquired, purchased, or transferred from lots that have been certified triploid by the division.

(4)

(a) Any person who has been issued a valid aquaculture license from the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food may transport live aquaculture products as specified on the certificate of registration to a stocking location.

(b) All transfers or shipments of live aquaculture products must be accompanied by documentation of the source and destination of the product, including:
(i) name, address, certificate of registration number, and fish health approval number of the source;

(ii) number and weight being shipped by species;

(iii) name, address, and certificate of registration number, if applicable, of the destination; and

(iv) a copy of the importation permit provided by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.

(c) Once stocked in a water body, aquaculture products may not be transferred or relocated while live.

(5)

(a) To import, transport, or stock live grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), each fish must be verified as being triploid by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

(b) The form verifying triploidy must be obtained from the supplier and be on file with the Wildlife Registration Office of the division in Salt Lake City before importation.

(c) A copy of the triploidy verification form must also accompany the fish during transport.

(6)

(a) Live aquaculture products may be shipped through Utah without a certificate of registration, provided that:
(i) aquaculture products are not sold or transferred;

(ii) aquaculture products remain in the original container;

(iii) water is not exchanged or discharged; and

(iv) the shipment is in Utah no longer than 72 hours.

(b) Proof of legal ownership and destination must accompany the shipment.

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