Prohibited and Restricted Species

In 2005, Michigan established several invasive species laws creating lists of restricted and prohibited species, rules of possession, penalties for intentional introduction and releases, and a permit program. The new laws also established an Invasive Species Advisory Council including the directors of the departments of Natural Resources (DNR), Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Agriculture (MDA). The council is responsible for reviewing and making recommendations for updating these lists, as well as several other duties. The lists and rules of possession are included at the link below:

See: Lists and rules

“Prohibited fish species” means any of the following or the eggs thereof:

• Bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) or a hybrid or genetically engineered variant thereof.
• Bitterling (Rhodeus sericeus) or a hybrid or genetically engineered variant thereof.
• Black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) or a hybrid or genetically engineered variant thereof.
• Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) or a hybrid or genetically engineered variant thereof.
• Ide (Leuciscus idus) or a hybrid or genetically engineered variant thereof.
• Japanese weatherfish (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) or a hybrid or genetically engineered variant thereof.
• Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalamus) or a hybrid or genetically engineered variant thereof.
• Silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) or a hybrid or genetically engineered variant thereof.
• A fish of the snakehead family (family Channidae) or a genetically engineered variant thereof.
• Tench (Tinca tinca) or a hybrid or genetically engineered variant thereof.

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“Prohibited aquatic plant species” means any of the following or fragments or seeds thereof:

• African oxygen weed (Lagarosiphon major) or a hybrid or genetically engineered variant thereof.
• Brazilian elodea (Egeria densa) or a hybrid or genetically engineered variant thereof.
• European frogbit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae) or a hybrid or genetically engineered variant thereof.
• Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) or a hybrid or genetically engineered variant thereof.
• Giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta, auriculata, biloba, or herzogii) or a hybrid or genetically engineered variant thereof.
• Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) or a hybrid or genetically engineered variant thereof.
• Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) or a hybrid or genetically engineered variant thereof.
• Parrot’s feather (Myriophyllum aquaticum) or a hybrid or genetically engineered variant thereof.
• Water chestnut (Trapa natans) or a hybrid or genetically engineered variant thereof.
• Yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus) or a hybrid or genetically engineered variant thereof.
• Yellow floating heart (Nymphoides peltata) or a hybrid or genetically engineered variant thereof.

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“Restricted aquatic plant species” means any of the following or fragments or seeds thereof:

• Curly leaf pondweed (Potamogeton crispus) or a hybrid or genetically engineered variant thereof.
• Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) or a hybrid or genetically engineered variant thereof.
• Flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus) or a hybrid or genetically engineered variant thereof.
• Phragmites or common reed (Phragmites australis) or a hybrid or genetically engineered variant thereof.
• Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) or a hybrid or genetically engineered variant thereof, except for cultivars developed and recognized to be sterile and approved by the director of agriculture under section 16a of the insect pest and plant disease act, 1931 PA 189, MCL 286.216a.

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