Michigan Import Requirements  11/2006

Michigan Department of Agriculture
Aquaculture Health Issues Contacts:

Angela J. Butler, DVM  -  Manager, Reportable Disease Program  (info)
Wendy Osman, DVM  -  Field Veterinarian  (info)

Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Public Waters Stockings Health Requirements for 2007

New  Certification of Bait Facilities  9/24/2007
Guide for Certification

VHS testing on all imported species
(see http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/aqua/pdf/vhs_susceptible_species.pdf )

Additional testing requirements:

• Salmonids - Infectious Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus (IHNV),
  Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis Virus (IPNV) and Whirling Disease  (WD)
• Centrachides  -  Largemouth Bass Virus  (LMBV)
• Percides  -  Heterosporis
• Lake Sturgeon  -  White Sturgeon  Herpesvirus  (WSHV)
• Catfish  -  Channel Catfish Virus - (CCVD)
  
   

Additional Michigan Regulations/Information:

• MDA: http://www.michigan.gov/mda/0,1607,7-125-1568_2390_2442-14219--,00.html
   
• DNR: http://michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10364_10950---,00.html

       http://www.state.mi.us/orr/emi/admincode.asp?AdminCode=Single&Admin_Num=29901051&Dpt=NR&RngHigh=