Peer Review Plan for Listing Freshwater Mollusks and Crustaceans as Injurious

Subject and Purpose: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is publishing a proposed rule to add certain high-risk foreign freshwater invertebrates to the list of injurious wildlife under 18 U.S.C. 42 (a provision of the “Lacey Act”). The Service will consider results of the peer review to address questionable or unresolved issues and new information.

Publication date

Aug 29, 2023

Type of document

In progress

Program

Aquatic Invasive Species

Aquatic invasive species cause tremendous harm to our environment, our economy, and our health. They can drive out and eat native plants and wildlife, spread diseases, and damage infrastructure. We work to protect our waterways and the communities that depend on them from the threat of invasive...

Program

Injurious Wildlife Listings - Keeping Risky Wildlife Species Out of the United States

Preventing the introduction of new harmful species is the only way to fully avoid impacts of injurious species on local, regional, and national economies and infrastructure, and on the natural resources of the United States.

Program

A man is fishing in a boat with three young girls. The kids are excitedly pulling a fish out of the water.

Fish and Aquatic Conservation

Healthy fisheries and waters are the foundation of America’s outdoor traditions and give us the freedom to fish, boat, and enjoy the benefits of outdoor recreation. The Fish and Aquatic Conservation programs work with states, tribes, and communities to provide a comprehensive approach to freshwater...

Program

Falls Church,VA

Subject tags

Invasive species

Freshwater mussels

Crustacea