Interagency Agreement of Aquatic Nuisance Species

Interagency Agreement of Aquatic Nuisance Species
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Seven Federal agencies constitute the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force set up under the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4701-4741).  While portions oft he Act assign responsibilities to specific member agencies, it also specifies a number of responsibilities for the Task Force generally.

Type of document
Policy
Program
water background with ANS Task Force three circles with a fish, mussel, and plant
Aquatic Nuisance Species are organisms that produce harmful impacts on aquatic ecosystems or activities or dependent on these ecosystems such as agricultural, aquacultural, or recreation. ANS may occur in freshwater, estuarine, and marine waters and are one of the most significant threats to waters...
Program
Subject tags
Invasive species
Aquatic environment