(1) The department is responsible for enforcing laws and rules made by the Wildlife Board governing species of aquatic animals that may be imported into the state or possessed or transported within the state that are applicable to aquaculture or fee fishing facilities.
(2) Subject to the policies and rules of the Fish Health Policy Board, the department shall:
(a) act to prevent the outbreak and act to control the spread of disease-causing pathogens among aquatic animals in aquaculture and fee fishing facilities; and
(b) act to prevent the spread of disease-causing pathogens from aquatic animals in, to be deposited in, or harvested from aquaculture or fee fishing facilities to wild aquatic animals, other animals, and humans.