aquatic nuisance species
Defined in 3 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
“aquatic nuisance species” means a nonindigenous species that threatens the diversity or abundance of native species or the ecological stability of infested waters, or commercial, agricultural, aquacultural or recreational activities dependent on such waters;
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- 1994–present16 U.S.C. § 4702Conservation · Definitions · as used in this chapter
The term “aquatic nuisance species” has the meaning given that term in subsection (p)(1) of section 1322 of title 33.
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- 2018–present16 U.S.C. § 4730Conservation · Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Program · in this section
The term "aquatic nuisance species" means a nonindigenous species that threatens—
(i) the diversity or abundance of a native species;
(ii) the ecological stability of—
(I) waters of the United States; or
(II) waters of the contiguous zone; or
(iii) a commercial, agricultural, aquacultural, or recreational activity that is dependent on—
(I) waters of the United States; or
(II) waters of the contiguous zone.
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- 2018–present33 U.S.C. § 1322Navigation and Navigable Waters · Marine sanitation devices · under this section