Aquatic Plants and Animals

Fish and Game Code Division 3, Chapter 3, Article 3 deals with aquatic plants and animals in California.

Section 2270 makes it unlawful for any person to receive, bring, or cause to be brought into this state, for the purpose of propagation, any fish, reptile, amphibian, or aquatic plant from any place wherein any infected, diseased, or parasitized fish, reptile, amphibia, or aquatic plants are known to exist.

Section 2270.5 indicates that Section 2270 does not apply to the importation of live aquatic plants or animals for aquaculture purposes by a registered aquaculturist if the importation has been approved by the department.

Section 2271 states that no live aquatic plant or animal may be imported into this state without the prior written approval of the department pursuant to regulations adopted by the commission. A written application for the importation, submitted in conformance with the procedural requirements established by the commission, is deemed approved where it has not been denied within 60 days. This section does not apply to three specified plants or animals unless the plants or animals are or may be placed in waters of the state.

Section 2272 states that each package containing any live aquatic plant or animal must bear, in a conspicuous place, a tag on which is to be stated the name and address of the consignor, the name and address of the consignee, and the exact contents of the package.