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Don't let it loose [quickfacts]

Description

Under the Fisheries (Alberta) Act, a prohibited species list has been created that has 52 species of aquatic invasive fish, plants and invertebrates – all of which are now illegal to be imported, sold, transported or possessed in Alberta. Individuals releasing prohibited species into public waters can face penalties up to $100,000 and a year in prison.

Updated

February 1, 2018

Tags
aquatic invasive species goldfish invasive species waterbodies

Title and publication information

Type
Fact Sheet
Series Title

Don't let it loose

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Environment and Parks

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Topic
Environment

Resource Dates

Date Created

2018-02-01

Date Added

2018-05-22T16:58:00.676200

Date Modified

2018-02-01

Date Issued

2018-02-01

Audience information

Identifiers

ISBN (pdf)

9781460125670

ISBN (print)

9781460125663

Usage / Licence

Contact

Contact Name

Alberta Environment and Parks