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Figure 17.2 Addressing Aquatic Invasive Species RegionallyWestern (est. 1997) Great Lakes (est. 1991)Nor<strong>the</strong>ast(est. 2001)Mid-Atlantic(est. 2003)Gulf of Mexico (est. 1999)Mississippi River Basin (est. 2002)Created under <strong>the</strong> Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990, six overlapping regional panels workto limit <strong>the</strong> introduction, spread, and impacts of aquatic invasive species in <strong>the</strong>ir waters.Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Arlington, VA.respond to an existing invasive species problem than to promote proactive approaches <strong>for</strong>preventing <strong>the</strong>ir introduction.The Plant Protection Act and animal quarantine laws authorize <strong>the</strong> USDA’s <strong>An</strong>imaland Plant Health Inspection Service to prohibit certain plants and animals from entering<strong>the</strong> United States, and to require inspection, treatment, quarantine, or o<strong>the</strong>r mitigationmeasures. The Service can pre-clear shipments of certain organisms by requiring inspectionand quarantine in <strong>the</strong> country of origin.State and Federal ProgramsNOAA’s National Sea Grant College Program, in cooperation with USFWS and <strong>the</strong> AquaticNuisance Species Task Force, coordinates and funds aquatic invasive species research, outreach,and education, and administers a research and development program in ballastwater management technology. O<strong>the</strong>r NOAA programs address shellfish diseases andthreats to essential fish habitat, including <strong>the</strong> control and removal of invasive species.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has several programs that address<strong>the</strong> interactions between invasive species and federal navigation routes, including <strong>the</strong>C HAPTER 17: PREVENTING THE S PREAD OF I NVASIVE S PECIES255

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