Japan intends to designate crayfish as "specified alien organisms", import and sale are banned

Published 2021년 7월 7일

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Japan's Ministry of Environment has proposed to add crayfish and colorful Brazilian turtles to the list of 'specified alien organisms' under the Alien Organisms Act, due to their negative impact on the ecosystem and crops. The proposal aims to regulate their import, sale, and release into the wild, while allowing their keeping as pets. The proposal will be summarized in August. The original crayfish and turtles were introduced from the US and have reproduced in Japan, leading to a decline in local species.

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China-Singapore Jingwei Client, July 7th. According to news from Kyodo News on the 7th, the expert meeting of the Ministry of Environment of Japan basically agreed to a draft proposal, which is based on the serious impact on the ecosystem and requires the alien species Klebsiella to be removed. Shrimp (commonly known as crayfish) and colorful Brazilian turtles are designated as “specified alien organisms” based on the Alien Organisms Act, and regulatory measures are taken to prevent wild reproduction. While importing, selling, and releasing into the wild are prohibited, keeping them as pets will be discussed in the future The due form of the rules. According to the report, the proposal will be formally summarized in August at the earliest, and the Ministry of the Environment of Japan will advance the discussion. According to the report, the original crayfish and the colorful Brazilian tortoise were brought into the country from the United States of origin, and they reproduced in ...

Source: Chinaeconomy