Wisconsin § 95.60 - Importing fish; fish farms.

§ 95.60. Importing fish; fish farms.

95.60(1) (1) In this section, “waters of the state” has the meaning given in s. 281.01 (18) . 95.60(2) (2) 95.60(2)(a) (a) Except as provided in sub. (9) and par. (e) , no person may bring any fish or fish eggs into this state for the purpose of introduction into the waters of the state, of use as bait or of rearing in a fish farm without an annual permit issued by the department. 95.60(2)(b) (b) No person may bring any fish or fish eggs of the family salmonidae into this state for the purpose of introduction into the waters of the state unless the fish are certified, as provided in the rules promulgated under sub. (4s) (d) , to be free of the diseases specified under sub. (4s) (d) . 95.60(2)(c) (c) The department may require a person who is subject to par. (a) or (b) to notify the department before bringing fish or fish eggs into this state. 95.60(2)(e) (e) A person bringing fish or fish eggs from a fish farm in another state to a fish farm in this state is not required to have a permit under par. (a) if the person has a fish health certificate that covers the fish or fish eggs and that complies with the requirements for fish health certificates specified by the department by rule. 95.60(3) (3) The department may promulgate rules, applicable to persons who operate fish farms, that require any evidence of fish health that the department determines is necessary. 95.60(3m) (3m) A person who operates a fish farm shall annually register the fish farm with the department. The person registering the fish farm shall provide any evidence of fish health required under sub. (3) and shall identify the activities that will be engaged in, the species of fish that will be used, and the facilities that will be used on the fish farm. 95.60(4) (4) 95.60(4)(a) (a) The department may inspect a fish farm upon initial registration under sub. (3m) and at any other time. 95.60(4)(b) (b) The department may inspect fish and fish eggs subject to subs. (2) and (3) and the rules under sub. (4s) (b) to ensure the health of the fish and fish eggs. The inspection may include removal of reasonable samples of the fish and fish eggs for biological examination. 95.60(4)(c) (c) Except as provided in par. (d) , a person who operates a fish farm shall keep records on purchases, sales and production of fish and fish eggs and any other records required by the department by rule. The department may inspect these records upon request. 95.60(4)(d) (d) A person who operates a fish farm is not required to keep records on the sale of fish to an individual for the individual’s personal use. A person who buys fish under this paragraph may not introduce the fish into a public water body. 95.60(4m) (4m) The department shall maintain a registry of fish farms. 95.60(4s) (4s) The department shall do all of the following: 95.60(4s)(a) (a) In consultation with the department of natural resources, promulgate rules specifying requirements for the labeling and identification, in commerce, of fish reared in fish farms. 95.60(4s)(b) (b) In consultation with the department of natural resources, promulgate rules specifying fish health standards and requirements for certifying that fish meet those standards for the purpose of s.