Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1660-01-26-.03

Current through January 8, 2025

Section 1660-01-26-.03 - FISH FARMING

(1) Any person, firm, or corporation, before engaging in the business of fish farming, must purchase a Fish Dealer's License. A separate license is required for each fish farm.

(2) The following species are approved for use in fish farming operations:

(a) Common Name	Scientific Name
Skipjack Herring	Alosa chrysochloris
Gizzard Shad	Dorosoma cepedianum
Threadfin Shad	Dorosoma petenense
Goldfish	Carassius auratus
Fathead Minnow	Pimephales promelas
Golden Shiner	Notemigonus crysoleucas
Sunfish	Lepomis spp. and their hybrids
Rainbow Trout	Oncorhynchus mykiss
Brown Trout	Salmo trutta
Atlantic Salmon	Salmo salar
Channel Catfish	Ictalurus punctatus
Blue Catfish	Ictalurus furcatus
Channel x Blue Catfish	Ictalurus punctatus x Ictalurus furcatus
Flathead Catfish	Pylodictis olivaris
Largemouth Bass	Micropterus salmoides
Florida bass	Micropterus floridanus
Largemouth x Florida Bass	Micropterus salmoides x M. floridanus
Smallmouth Bass	Micropterus dolomieu
Hybrid Striped Bass	Morone chrysops x M. saxatilis
Black Crappie	Pomoxis nigromaculatus
White Crappie	Pomoxis annularis
Black x White Crappie	Pomoxis nigromaculatus x P. annularis
Blue tilapia	Oreochromis aureus
Wami tilapia	Oreochromis urolepis
Nile tilapia	Oreochromis nilotica
Mozambique tilapia	Oreochromis mossambica
Common Carp and Koi	Cyprinus carpio
(b) Triploid Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) certified by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(c) Sunfish (Bream) four inches (4") in length or smaller may be sold for bait.
(d) Species of fish and aquatic life other than those listed may be used in fish farming with written approval of the Executive Director of the TWRA.

(3) Fish farming facilities must be constructed to prevent the movement of fish into or out of the facility.

(4) Approved species may be sold live for stocking private ponds and lakes.

(5) All fish and other aquatic life sold, donated, delivered, or otherwise disposed of, must be accompanied by an invoice that includes:

(a) The signature of the licensee or his/her agent;

(b) The name, license number, and location of the fish farm;

(c) The date of sale or delivery;

(d) The species and number of fish delivered; and

(e) The name and address of the person receiving the fish or other aquatic life.

(6) All invoices issued by a fish farming operation must be consecutively numbered.

(7) The licensee shall retain a copy of the invoice for a period of one year after issuance, and shall make the copy available for inspection by any representative of the TWRA.

(8) Any person transporting or possessing fish obtained from a fish farm must have a copy of the invoice on their person.

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1660-01-26-.03

Original rule filed March 30, 1994; effective June 13, 1994. Amendment filed January 5, 2001; effective March 22, 2001. Rule was previously numbered 1660-01-26-.02 but was renumbered 1660-01-26-.03 with the introduction of a new rule 1660-01-26-.02. Amendments filed November 18, 2019; effective 2/16/2020.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 70-1-206 and 70-2-221.