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    Japan intends to designate crayfish as "specified alien organisms" and prohibit the import, sale and breeding of crayfish

    • Last Update: 2021-07-27
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Japan's Kyodo News reported that the Japanese Ministry of Environment of the Meeting of Experts recently agreed to a draft basic proposal, the content is serious impact on the ecosystem grounds, asked the alien species Procambarus crayfish (commonly known as crayfish ) and the Brazilian color tortoise designated based The "specified alien organisms" of the "Alien Organisms Law" adopts regulatory measures to prevent reproduction in the wild
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    While banning imports , sales and release into the wild, detailed rules regarding the proper form of pet breeding will be discussed in the future
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    Proposals will be formally summarized as soon as August, and the Ministry of the Environment will proceed with discussions
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    Procambarus clarkii and colorful Brazilian tortoise were brought into the country from the United States of origin, and reproduced in ponds and other places across Japan, resulting in a sharp decline in local species
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    The designation as a specific alien creature was discussed before, but because the individual being raised must also obtain a national permit after being designated, or because of the troublesome procedures, a large number of them were discarded into rivers and ponds, and no conclusion was reached at that time
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    At the expert meeting held on the 6th, there were successive opinions that it was necessary to supervise it in view of receiving reports of damage to the ecosystem and crops
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    For individual cases such as catching and bringing back for breeding without knowing that it has been designated, we will discuss in the future
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    Ecosystem crayfish Brazil bio- regulated imports
     
      Procambarus clarkii and colorful Brazilian tortoise were brought into the country from the United States of origin, and reproduced in ponds and other places across Japan, resulting in a sharp decline in local species
    .
    The designation as a specific alien creature was discussed before, but because the individual being raised must also obtain a national permit after being designated, or because of the troublesome procedures, a large number of them were discarded into rivers and ponds, and no conclusion was reached at that time
    .
     
      At the expert meeting held on the 6th, there were successive opinions that it was necessary to supervise it in view of receiving reports of damage to the ecosystem and crops
    .
    For individual cases such as catching and bringing back for breeding without knowing that it has been designated, we will discuss in the future
    .
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