Section 10.655. Fish reintroduced into their original wild source.

 

(1)   Health certificate exemption. Section ATCP 10.65 (4) (b) does not apply to the reintroduction of fish or fish eggs to the same lake from which they, or the eggs from which they were hatched, were collected, or to the same point or a downstream point in the same river system from which they, or the eggs from which they were hatched, were collected, if all of the following apply:

(b) The collection and reintroduction are approved, in writing, and records of the movement are kept under sub. (2) , by the Wisconsin department of natural resources.

(c) The reintroduction is designed to increase or rehabilitate a population of desirable sport fish species.

(d) The fish or fish eggs are reintroduced within 30 days after they are collected, or within 30 days after the fish are hatched, whichever is later.

(e) The fish or fish eggs are not commingled with fish or fish eggs from any other source.

(2)   Records. The records of movement required under sub. (1) (b) shall be maintained for at least 5 years and shall include all of the following:

(a) The correct legal name and address of the applicant.

(b) The location from which the fish or fish eggs will be collected.

(c) The location at which the fish or fish eggs will be reintroduced.

(d) The purpose for the reintroduction.

(e) Documentation showing that the department of natural resources has approved the collection and reintroduction under sub. (1) (b) .

(f) Documentation indicating that the reintroduction will comply with other requirements under sub. (1) (c) to (e) .

(g) Other relevant information required by the department.

EmR0822 : emerg. cr. eff. 7-9-08; CR 07-107 : cr. Register November 2008 No. 635 , eff. 12-1-08; CR 11-048 : am. (1) (title), (intro.) Register July 2012 No. 679 , eff. 8-1-12; CR 15-092 : r. (1) (a), am. (1) (b), r. and recr. (2), r. (3), (4) Register July 2016 No. 727 , eff. 10-1-16.