R657-59-2. Definitions

  (1) Terms used in this rule are defined in Section 23-13-2.

  (2) In addition:

  (a) "Aquaculture" means the husbandry, production, harvest, and use of aquatic organisms under controlled, artificial conditions.

  (b) "Aquaculture facility" means any facility used for the husbandry, production, harvest, and use of aquatic organisms under controlled, artificial conditions that holds a valid Certificate of Registration from the Utah Department of Agriculture.

  (c)(i) "Aquaculture product" means privately purchased, domestically produced aquatic organisms, or their gametes.

  (ii) "Aquaculture product" does not include aquatic wildlife obtained from the wild.

  (d) "Aquatic wildlife" for the purposes of this chapter are aquatic organisms that are conceived and born in public waters.

  (e) "Certified sterile salmonid" means any salmonid fish or gamete that originates from a health certified source and is incapable of reproduction due to triploidy or hybridization, and is confirmed as sterile using the protocol described in R657-59-13.

  (f) "FEMA" means Federal Emergency Management Administration.

  (g)(i) "HUC" or "Hyrologic Unit Code" means a cataloging system developed by the US Geological Survey and the Natural Resource Conservation Service to identify watersheds in the United States.

  (ii) HUCs are typically reported at the large river basin (6-digit HUC) or smaller watershed (11-digit and 14-digit HUC) scale.

  (iii) HUC maps and other associated information are available at http://water.usgs.gov/wsc/sub/1602.html.

  (h) "Institutional aquaculture" means aquaculture engaged in by any institution of higher learning, school, or other educational program, or public agency.

  (i) "Ornamental aquatic animal species" means any species of fish, mollusk, or crustacean that is commonly cultured and sold in the United States' aquarium industry for display as defined in R657-3-4.

  (j) "Private fish pond" means a body of water or any fish culture system which:

  (A) is not located on a natural lake, natural flowing stream, or reservoir constructed on a natural stream channel;

  (B) is contained entirely on privately owned land; and

  (C) is used for holding or rearing fish for a private, noncommercial purpose.

  (k) "Purchase" means to buy, or otherwise acquire or obtain through barter, exchange, or trade for pecuniary consideration or advantage.

  (l) "Salmonid" means any fish belonging to the trout/salmon family.

  (m) "Short-term fishing event" means any event where:

  (i) privately acquired fish are held or confined for a period not to exceed ten days in a temporary structure or container;

  (ii) for the purposes of providing fishing ar recreational opportunity; and

  (iii) no fee is charged as a requirement to fish.

  (n) "Sterile" means the inability to reproduce.