A petition filed with the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) by the environmental group Center for Invasive Species Prevention (CISP) could have severe implications for US catfish, crawfish and tilapia producers and companies that supply them with eggs for their operations.
The petition targets 43 fish species, seeking to list them as “injurious wildlife." Such a designation by the FWS would prohibit the importation and interstate transport of any live animal, gamete, viable egg or hybrid of each species listed.
