Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Game and Fish Commission › Division 01 - Legal Division › Rule 002.01.24-028 - J1.03 Approved Stocking Species List For Privately Owned Lakes And Ponds

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
Private landowners may purchase the approved farm-raised
				species listed below from AGFC-permitted sources (Resident/Non-Resident Fish
				Farmer, Resident/NonResident Fish Dealer / Independent Hauler) for stocking
				without a permit from AGFC (see Code 26.12). No importation of live wild caught
				fish species for stocking is allowed. All imported fish species must meet
				health certificate requirements set forth by state and federal regulations (see
				Addendum Chapter I1.00). A true bill of lading, invoice, and health certificate
				(if required) must accompany every shipment of live fish entering or being
				transported through the state (see Codes 35.03, 35.11, and 35.12).
Class Crustacea
Family Cambaridae
Procambarus acutus
(White River
				crayfish)
Procambarus clarkii
(Red Swamp
				crayfish)
Class Osteichthyes
Family Centrarchidae
Lepomis cyanellus
(Green sunfish)
Lepomis macrochirus
(Bluegill)
Lepomis microlophus
(Redear sunfish)
Micropterus salmoides
(Florida bass)
Micropterus nigricans
(Largemouth bass)
Pomoxis annularis
(White crappie)
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
(Black crappie)
Family Cichlidae - Species must be obtained from a
				permitted source and spawned and reared only in the United
				States.
*
Oreochromis aureus
(Blue tilapia)
*
Oreochromis mossambicus
(Mozambique
				tilapia)
*
Oreochromis niloticus
(Nile tilapia)
Family Dorosomatidae
Dorosoma petenense
(Threadfin shad)
Dorosoma cepedianum
(Gizzard shad)
Family Cyprinidae
*
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish, including
				ornamentals)
*
Cyprinus carpio
(
Koi only
- must
				be obtained from a permitted source and spawned and reared only in the United
				States
.
)
Family Leuciscidae
Notemigonus crysoleucas
(Golden shiner)
Pimephales promelas
(Fathead minnow)
Family Xenocyprididae
* Ctenopharyngodon idella
(Grass carp) - USFWS
				Certified Triploids Only
Family Ictaluridae
Ictalurus furcatus
(Blue catfish)
Ictalurus punctatus
(Channel catfish)
Family Moronidae
Morone chrysops X Morone saxatilis
(Hybrid
				Striped bass)
Hybrids:
It is our intent that stocking of any hybrid fish species is
				permissible if both parent species are included on the Approved Stocking
				Species List for Privately owned Lakes and Ponds, with the exception of Hybrid
				Catfish (
Ictalurus furcatus X Ictalurus punctatus
).
Salmonid species:
Requires a valid Trout Importation/ Stocking permit and must
				meet all requirements set forth in Code 27.07, Code Chapter 35.00, Addenda
				Chapters I1.00, J1.00, and V1.00.
VHS Fish Farm Health Inspection Permit:
It shall be unlawful for any person to import, transport or
				otherwise receive into the state of Arkansas live fish and/or fertilized eggs
				from any VHSV-positive state (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York,
				Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Ontario and Quebec) without first obtaining
				the appropriate permit (see Code 35.01), in addition to a valid Fish Farm
				Health Inspection Permit issued by the Commission and complying with the
				provisions of said permit. All persons wishing to ship live fish or fish eggs
				into Arkansas from VHSV-positive states must first obtain the Fish Farm Health
				Inspection Permit and a copy of the permit must accompany all shipments into
				the state, even if the fish are transported by a third party. Furthermore, any
				person hauling live fish through Arkansas from VHS-positive states are
				prohibited from discharging water from fish-hauling tanks while within the
				state. All shipments of live fish or eggs coming into Arkansas must be
				accompanied by an invoice, or bill of lading, and appropriate health
				certificates in compliance with Code 35.03. Additionally, the fish health
				inspection report must be no more than 60 days old from date of reported test
				results at time of application for Fish Farm Health Inspection Permit from
				Commission.
Permission to Import, Rear, or Stock Unlisted
				Species:
Requests to import, possess, and stock species not listed in
				this policy will be scientifically evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The
				burden of proof will rest with the applicant to provide justification as to the
				need to import and stock the species, justify why currently approved species
				listed in this policy will not fill the need, and provide information that the
				requested species will have no significant ecological impact on native species
				or resources of the state. The stocking of any unlisted aquaculture species
				shall be conducted in a responsible manner that excludes the possibility of
				escape from holding and culture units. Permit holders are required to construct
				a barrier that prevents escape of juvenile and adult species from their
				location and meet all biosecurity, containment, and health certificate
				requirements set forth by the AGFC Fisheries Division scientific review of the
				species. Additional biosecurity and containment requirements may be required as
				part of the terms of the permit based on scientific review of the species. In
				the event that unlisted aquatic organisms are released or escape from the
				stocked location, the permittee shall notify the AGFC Fisheries Division
				immediately. Additional screening for aquatic animal health pathogens maybe
				required for unlisted species due to country of origin, water source, or
				specific pathogens of concern and will be considered on a case by case
				basis.
Prohibited Species:
In accordance with Code 26.13, it is unlawful to import or
				stock any specimen or, hybrid, or viable egg from species listed in Addendum
				J1.04.
Modification of Lists:
Any individual may petition AGFC to add or remove species on
				the
Approved Stocking Species List for Privately Owned Lakes and
				Ponds.
The petition must provide thorough documentation of why a
				species should or should not be included on a list. Petitions must address the
				biological threat of the species, including native range, habitats utilized,
				movement patterns, spawning requirements, reproductive rate, food habits, and
				temperature, pathogens of concern, and water-quality limitations. Documentation
				of any introductions or escapes outside the species' native range must be
				included and evaluate the potential impacts to native species through
				predation, competition, disease transmission, and displacement. Petitions must
				include copies of all pertinent reference material.
Petitions to add or remove species on the
Approved
				Stocking Species List for Privately Owned Lakes and Ponds
will be
				responded to by the Chief of Fisheries after thorough scientific review of the
				species and a consultation with an advisory board representing AGFC
				staff.