Heard about the aquatic plant ban in Texas? Your state next?

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Have you heard about the new legislation (passed legislation!) in Texas whereby a "white list" of approved aquatic plants is being developed by the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife. By January 27, 2011, any one who possesses ANY aquatic plant not on the list will be subject of a fine of $500 per plant.

Any plant that the TPWD did not even consider and so could not possibly be on the white list becoms immediately banned.

New plants must be submitted to the TPWD for evaluation before anyone in Texas can legally possess them.

Read more about this at this thread:

http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/...-forwarded-aquatic-gardeners-association.html

Public aquariums, wastewater treatment plants, research institutions and a couple of others can apply for permits to possess selected banned plants. There is no provision to allow "exotic plant" permits (for otherwise banned plants) to private individuals.

Specifically banned plants include (among others):
C. Wentdii
C. Becketti
Rotala indica

I am writing about this action here as Texas is one of the "trend setters" in new attempts to control the spread of invasive plants. Your state is undoubtedly watching what happens in Texas. You will likely be next!

Bob :irked:
 
bobalston said:
Your state is undoubtedly watching what happens in Texas. You will likely be next!
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Hope they don't push for that here. Would be a bit of a waste of resources. We replaced those boring native species with invasive ones long ago down here. No need to protect against them now. :rolleyes:
 
Wow, just another example of legislators with nothing better to do. Hey let's ban types of dirt next huh? You never know when aquarium gravel will take over the native Eco system:screwy:
 
If pet owners hadn't been so careless over the years we wouldn't be seeing these types of regulations. It only takes one irresponsible person to wreck an ecosystem. I'm not surprised we're seeing this, sadly the snakes are already out of the pen.
 
Ya it's true, people make their own laws, but unfortunately it's not the majority that screws things up. I'm sure anyone that is into the hobby enuf to even be a member of a forum or even multiple forums, isn't irresponsible enuf to do those sort of things. I've never released a fish. Last time I got rid of one I had to call about 20 different shops and finally had to drive about 4 hours to rehome the fish.
 
If more states pass this kind of legislation it will be the end of the aquarium plant hobby.
 
Folks, there is a banned list of garden plants, saltwater plants, etc, not to mention fauna The problem is not the majority of tank owners, its the doofi who just through stuff in the local pond, etc. As people in Chicago about Carp, people in Maryland about Snakeheads, anyone in the Med about Caulerpa. Invasive non-native species are a serious ecological problem.
 
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