Fish and Game Code - Chapter 3.5 of Division 3; Aquatic Invasive Species (secs. 2300 - 2302). Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision California Document type Legislation Date 1957 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Aquaculture Mariculture Alien species Stock enhancement/repopulation Fishery management and conservation Freshwater pollution Water supply Pollution control Aquatic plants Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Chapter of Division 3 of the Fish and Game Code of California places restrictions on the release, handling, trade in and possession of a certain species of invasive saltwater algae and mussels dreissenid mussels. It also gives powers to the Director of Fish and Game to conduct inspections and to impose certain preventive and enforcement measures, including the quarantine and closure of facilities that may contain dreissenid mussels. A public or private agency that operates a water supply system shall cooperate with the department to implement measures to avoid infestation by dreissenid mussels and to control or eradicate any infestation that may occur in a water supply system. If dreissenid mussels are detected, the operator of the water supply system, in cooperation with the department, shall prepare and implement a plan to control or eradicate dreissenid mussels within the system. Full text English Website leginfo.legislature.ca.gov