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Risk identification and assessment of non‐native freshwater fishes: a summary of concepts and perspectives on protocols for the UK

Risk identification and assessment of non‐native freshwater fishes: a summary of concepts and... Introduction and rationale During the 1980s and 1990s, the UK Government began to develop an overall environmental risk strategy that eventually ( UK Defra, 2003 ) encompassed four elements of risk strategy: 1) Risk Identification, 2) Risk Assessment, 3) Risk Management and Communication (referred to as ‘Addressing Risks’); and 4) Risk Review and Reporting. During the same period, the threat posed by non‐native fish species was recognised, and the UK government enacted a series of legislation, beginning with the ‘Import of Live Fish Act 1980’ (ILFA), to control the importation and keeping of non‐native fishes. Subsequent legislation (e.g. ‘The Prohibition of Keeping or Release of Live Fish (Specified Species) (Amendment) (England) Order, 2003’) included a list of freshwater fish species, established by a group of experts, that are subject to controls due to high suspected risk to native species or ecosystems of England and Wales. Neither the UK risk strategy nor the ILFA legislation includes a scheme or set of assessment protocols with which to categorize existing and future non‐native species according to their relative risk to the UK environment. Many of the existing protocols, such as the largely marine‐based Codes of Practice for responsible fisheries management ( http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Applied Ichthyology Wiley

Risk identification and assessment of non‐native freshwater fishes: a summary of concepts and perspectives on protocols for the UK

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Copyright © 2005 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
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0175-8659
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1439-0426
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10.1111/j.1439-0426.2005.00692.x
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Introduction and rationale During the 1980s and 1990s, the UK Government began to develop an overall environmental risk strategy that eventually ( UK Defra, 2003 ) encompassed four elements of risk strategy: 1) Risk Identification, 2) Risk Assessment, 3) Risk Management and Communication (referred to as ‘Addressing Risks’); and 4) Risk Review and Reporting. During the same period, the threat posed by non‐native fish species was recognised, and the UK government enacted a series of legislation, beginning with the ‘Import of Live Fish Act 1980’ (ILFA), to control the importation and keeping of non‐native fishes. Subsequent legislation (e.g. ‘The Prohibition of Keeping or Release of Live Fish (Specified Species) (Amendment) (England) Order, 2003’) included a list of freshwater fish species, established by a group of experts, that are subject to controls due to high suspected risk to native species or ecosystems of England and Wales. Neither the UK risk strategy nor the ILFA legislation includes a scheme or set of assessment protocols with which to categorize existing and future non‐native species according to their relative risk to the UK environment. Many of the existing protocols, such as the largely marine‐based Codes of Practice for responsible fisheries management (

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Journal of Applied Ichthyology – Wiley

Published: Aug 1, 2005

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