Current through March 23, 2024
(a) The animals
listed in this section may be imported or possessed without securing an
importation/possession permit and shall not require written authorization from
the Chief of Fisheries. A certificate of veterinary inspection or a fish health
and AIS inspection are not required.
(i)
Amphibians and reptiles not listed in Section 8 or 9 of this
regulation.
(ii) Mollusks and
crustaceans not listed in Sections 8 or 9 of this regulation that are confined
to aquaria.
(iii) Marine
fish.
(iv) Tropical fish confined
in aquaria, ornamental ponds or reared in aquaponics or other artificial
environments not connected to the waters of this state.
(v) Goldfish (Carassius
auratus) and koi that are confined in aquaria or ornamental
ponds.
(vi) Live baitfish legally
obtained in accordance with Commission Regulations Chapter 46, Fishing
Regulations and Chapter 51, Private Fish Hatcheries.
(b) The following animals may be imported or
possessed without securing an importation/possession permit but shall require
written authorization from the Chief of Fisheries. Importation, possession,
stocking and transportation shall be conducted in accordance with Commission
Regulations Chapter 49, Private Stocking of Cold-Blooded Wildlife and Chapter
51, Private Fish Hatcheries.
(i) Fathead
Minnow (Pimephales promelas) for stocking as fish forage or
mosquito control that are legally obtained from a Department approved private
fish hatchery in accordance with Commission Regulation Chapter 49, Private
Stocking of Cold-Blooded Wildlife.
(ii) Coldwater, coolwater and warmwater fish
as defined in Commission Regulation Chapter 51, Private Fish Hatcheries for
private fish stocking or use in private fish hatcheries.
(iii) Nongame fish used in private fish
hatcheries dealing primarily in marine or ornamental fish.
(iv) Mollusks or crustaceans used in
aquaponics or any aquaculture operation. AIS hatchery inspections may be
required. Inspections shall be conducted in accordance with Commission
Regulation Chapter 51, Private Fish Hatcheries.
(c) The following requirements shall apply
for fish requiring written authorization from the Chief of Fisheries prior to
importation or possession.
(i) When importing
fish or eggs to stock directly into a Wyoming water, the fish shall be
accompanied by a copy of the private fish stocking authorization issued by the
Chief of Fisheries per Commission Regulation Chapter 49, Private Stocking of
Cold-Blooded Wildlife authorizing the stocking of a Wyoming water.
(A) If the fish or eggs are being transported
by a broker they shall also be accompanied by a copy of the receipt of delivery
as defined in Commission Regulation Chapter 49, Private Stocking of
Cold-Blooded Wildlife.
(ii) When an in-state Department approved
private fish hatchery is importing fish, their viable gametes (eggs and sperm)
or fertilized eggs from any out-of-state source, the fish shall be accompanied
by a copy of the letter from the Chief of Fisheries to the in-state Department
approved private fish hatchery authorizing the importation.
