Quick question.
Is there any list that is *currently* in effect that cites all of the species that are blacklisted for importation?
I ask this because I found a website that sells two small species of freshwater crabs.
The store is located in Germany, but they are able to export various livestock to the USA.
The problem is that I'm pretty sure that this species was banned from importation to the US after a bunch of them nearly became an established species in California [they were marketed as Sawagani for sushi-shops]. The thing is, I can't find any law or legislation anywhere that actually states that these crabs are not allowed. I've just read that they are, but nothing official.
The specific crabs are in the genus Geothelphusa
I'm not sure if they banned specific species or if they did a general genus-ban.
I personally don't have interest in these species.
I do, however, have interest in a much larger species of crab that this shop offers. It would cost about or over $200 to get the crabs over here, and I don't want to do all of that to suddenly find out that the US government will tell me that it is illegal.
Thank you all for your help!
Is there any list that is *currently* in effect that cites all of the species that are blacklisted for importation?
I ask this because I found a website that sells two small species of freshwater crabs.
The store is located in Germany, but they are able to export various livestock to the USA.
The problem is that I'm pretty sure that this species was banned from importation to the US after a bunch of them nearly became an established species in California [they were marketed as Sawagani for sushi-shops]. The thing is, I can't find any law or legislation anywhere that actually states that these crabs are not allowed. I've just read that they are, but nothing official.
The specific crabs are in the genus Geothelphusa
I'm not sure if they banned specific species or if they did a general genus-ban.
I personally don't have interest in these species.
I do, however, have interest in a much larger species of crab that this shop offers. It would cost about or over $200 to get the crabs over here, and I don't want to do all of that to suddenly find out that the US government will tell me that it is illegal.
Thank you all for your help!