Caulerpa taxifolia prohibited

[Beaun]

According to this update the DEC has prohibited Caulerpa taxifolia

575.3 Prohibited Invasive Species.
(a) Prohibited invasive species are identified in this section by scientific and common names and by specific categories of species.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by this Part, no person shall knowingly possess with the intent to sell, import, purchase, transport, or introduce any prohibited invasive species.

(c) Except as otherwise provided by this Part, no person shall sell, import, purchase, transport, introduce or propagate any prohibited invasive species.

d) Identification of Prohibited Species.

(1) Algae and cyanobacteria. The following algae and cyanobacteria invasive species are prohibited:

Scientific Name | Common Name
i. Caulerpa taxifolia | Killer Green Algae
ii. Didymosphenia geminata | Didymo
iii. Prymnesium parvum | Golden Algae

It probably gets too cold here in the dead of winter to survive, but better to err on the side of caution. Most of the species on the list are already prohibited in Suffolk and Nassau anyways, but Caulerpa is not on the county lists.

I'm not sure specifically when it goes into effect. However, I know there was a public hearing held in December and they are making revisions based on public comment, it then gets published in the State Register and takes effect 6 months after it is in the State Register. It's worth knowing about incase you happen to have any in your system. From a cursory read it seems like you can keep it if you already have it; but you will not be allowed to sell, buy, or give it away.

 

[fishome25]

common name, killer green algae.... thats new to me

 

[Editour2]

Beware......

 

[Beaun]

I think it got the name after the title of a book written about it spreading through the mediterranean, but I've never heard anyone actually call it that.