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How A Commercial
Operator May Import
Freshwater Fish Into Utah
The following steps
are necessary for a commercial fishery operator to receive permission
from the Fish Health Program to import freshwater fish into Utah:
- Call the secretary
of the Fish Health Program at
(801) 538-7029 and request an Entry Permit to bring the desired freshwater
fish into Utah.
- Provide your
COR permit approval number and name, address and phone number to the
office secretary. If not on the current FHP List, approval of your
facility is required before shipment.
- Provide species
name, quantity, size requested (inches & age), total poundage, name
of the source where the fish or eggs will be procured. Fish may only
be imported into Utah if the requested source is approved by the Department.
- The secretary
will check the current Fish Health Approval List to ensure that the
provider is permitted to ship freshwater fish into Utah.
- The purchaser
provides an anticipated shipping date to the secretary. (Every
effort will be made to complete entry permits during a one-day period;
however, up to two weeks are authorized by law to verify approved
status of the source).
- If the fish are
classified as a warm water species the seller must complete an application
for Warm Water Species
Fish Health Approval. The Program Manager (prior to issuing an
Entry Permit) must approve the application.
- The Fish Health
Specialist contacts the seller and asks specific questions regarding
the health of the fish to be imported. Information is passed to the
Fish Health Specialists who evaluate the following:
- If
fish are potential carriers of the Asian tapeworm. If so, then
the importer/grower is informed of Triploid Verification (grass
carp only) and Treatment or Testing Notice requirements (for all
susceptible species);
- Completed
copies of each that are sent to our office before final approval
for shipment is made;
- If source
waters currently have nuisance species or fish infected with the
Asian tapeworm;
- Names of
salmonids and other fish that occupy the water supply for the
fish to be imported;
- Nature of
rearing water since hatch (e.g., well, spring or open water etc.);
- The last
inspection report.
- Just prior to
issuance of the permit for warm water and non-salmonid fish, the Fish
Health Statement is faxed to the importer, who has it completed and
returned. A copy of the Fish Health Statement accompanies the warm
water fish shipment. A Fish Health Statement is not required to accompany
cold water fish shipments.
- The Fish Health
Specialist and Program Manager review paperwork for discrepancies.
The secretary prepares an Entry Permit. After successful review of
the paperwork the Program Manager signs the Entry Permit.
- The Entry Permit
is either faxed (with the statement for warm water fish) or mailed
to the importer. The importer is informed on the fax coversheet that
the permit and statement shall physically accompany the shipment.
The importer submits this paperwork to the seller.
- The Entry Permit
is good for 30 days. A copy of a Livestock and Fish Movement Report
form accompanies the Entry Permit and associated paperwork.
- The purchaser
calls the seller and makes arrangements for the shipment. The vehicle
driver or airline is required to complete a Livestock and Fish Movement
Report upon entry into Utah. The report is presented at any port of
entry encountered upon entering Utah and/or at the airport.
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