R657-59c-3. Aquaculture Facility Requirements

(1) An aquaculture facility that possesses a valid license from the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food may stock aquatic wildlife into aquaponics facilities within Utah, provided: (a)(i) The purchaser of the aquatic wildlife possesses a valid aquaponics facility certificate of registration as issued by the division; or (ii) the species being stocked meets the criteria where a certificate of registration is not required as described in Section R657-59a-4; (b) Any triploid aquaculture product that are stocked originate from a lot that has been tested and meet the requirements specified in Subsection R657-59a-5(3); and (c) The aquaculture facility provides the purchaser of any triploid fish a copy of the letter issued by the division certifying that the stocked fish originated from a lot that meets the requirements specified in Subsection R657-59a-5(3); and (d) Any aquaculture product that originates from an aquaculture facility that have New Zealand mud snails must be stocked in accordance to the procedures described in Section R657-59a-10. (2) The division may collect aquatic wildlife from aquaponics facilities to verify that the species and ploidy meet the requirements of Rule R657-59a. (3)(i) It is unlawful for an aquaculture facility to release aquatic wildlife that violates the terms of Rule R657-59c or other rules established under Title 23A, the Wildlife Resources Code of Utah, and the Utah Wildlife Board. (ii) Violation of this rule may result in a violation of Sections 23A-5-305 and 4-37-6.