Illinois - Aquaculture Contacts, Transport Regulations, BMP's, and Approved Aquatic Species


Illinois

Late Update:  November 12, 2004

! Important Notice !
Aquaculturists transporting or selling aquactic animals are responsible for following current regulations required by each state in which the activity occurs (selling or transporting) and are advised to contact state regulatory agencies responsible for permitting these activities.


State Aquaculture Contacts:

Illinois Department of Agriculture Contact:
Delayne Reeves
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Marketing and Promotion
State Fairgrounds, P. O. Box 19281
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9281
Phone: 217/524-9129
Fax: 217/524-5960
email: dreeves@agr.state.il.us

Illinois Department of Natural Resources Contact:
Steve Shults
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Division of Fisheries
Jake Wolf Memorial Fish Hatchery
25410 North Hatchery Road
Topeka, Illinois 61567
Phone: 309/968-7531
Fax: 309/968-6017
Email: sshults@dnrmail.state.il.us

Illinois Aquaculture Industry Association Contact:
Bob Boyd
1855 Kratsinger Hollow Rd.
Cobden, Illinois 62920
Phone: 618/525-1419
www.bobshrimp.com


State Transport Regulations:

See website located at:  http://dnr.state.il.us/legal/adopted/870.pdf

Best Management Practices (BMPs):

< no information presently available >

Approved Aquatic Species List:

See website located at:    Illinois Approved Species List

Injurious Species List (possession totally prohibited)

See website located at:       http://dnr.state.il.us/legal/adopted/805.pdf

Other States Information:

North Central Region States:     Adjacent States:
Illinois Arkansas
Indiana Colorado
Iowa Kentucky
Kansas Montana
Michigan Oklahoma
Minnesota Pennsylvania
Missouri Tennessee
Nebraska West Virginia
North Dakota Wyoming
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin


 

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