DFW Mussel Regulations Become Effective April 1, 2016

On February 10, 2016, the Office of Administrative Law issued a Notice of Approval of Regulatory Action for the Department of Fish and Wildlife's (DFW) proposed dreissenid (also known as Quagga) mussel regulations.  These new regulations developed under the authority of Fish and Game will become effective April 1, 2016.  

The regulations provide the DFW the authority to verify that efforts are taking place to prevent and control dreissenid mussels throughout the state, provide a process to impound conveyances which may be carrying dreissenid mussels, and enable a permitting process for the possession of dead dreissenid mussels.

Detailed information on the DFW mussel regulations can be accessed here.