Registration of Carbon Dioxide–Carp
Registration of new fishery chemicals is critical for resource managers to incorporate chemical controls as part of their Integrated Pest Management plans. In 2019, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) obtained a Section 3 registration from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for carbon dioxide (CO2) as a new pesticide under the name Carbon Dioxide–Carp. Certain state and federal natural resource agencies, or persons under their direct supervision, are approved applicators for Carbon Dioxide–Carp. This registration label allows approved applicators to administer Carbon Dioxide – Carp to deter invasive carps (silver, bighead, black, grass) or as an under ice lethal control for any aquatic nuisance species. The USGS and USFWS are currently working to establish a web-based system for end users to obtain access to the Carbon Dioxide–Carp label (required for legal application in the U.S.) and to report use (required by EPA). The overall goal is to simplify access to effective fishery control chemicals and reduce the regulatory hurdles that have historically limited the use of chemicals to control unwanted species in the United States.
Invasive Carp Control: Carbon Dioxide
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Effects of Carbon Dioxide on Non-Target Organisms
Carbon Dioxide for General Aquatic Invasive Species Control
Carbon Dioxide as an Invasive Carp Lethal Control
Engineering and Testing of Carbon Dioxide Infusion Systems
Carbon Dioxide as an Invasive Carp Behavioral Deterrent
Below are partners associated with this project.
Registration of new fishery chemicals is critical for resource managers to incorporate chemical controls as part of their Integrated Pest Management plans. In 2019, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) obtained a Section 3 registration from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for carbon dioxide (CO2) as a new pesticide under the name Carbon Dioxide–Carp. Certain state and federal natural resource agencies, or persons under their direct supervision, are approved applicators for Carbon Dioxide–Carp. This registration label allows approved applicators to administer Carbon Dioxide – Carp to deter invasive carps (silver, bighead, black, grass) or as an under ice lethal control for any aquatic nuisance species. The USGS and USFWS are currently working to establish a web-based system for end users to obtain access to the Carbon Dioxide–Carp label (required for legal application in the U.S.) and to report use (required by EPA). The overall goal is to simplify access to effective fishery control chemicals and reduce the regulatory hurdles that have historically limited the use of chemicals to control unwanted species in the United States.
Invasive Carp Control: Carbon Dioxide
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Effects of Carbon Dioxide on Non-Target Organisms
Carbon Dioxide for General Aquatic Invasive Species Control
Carbon Dioxide as an Invasive Carp Lethal Control
Engineering and Testing of Carbon Dioxide Infusion Systems
Carbon Dioxide as an Invasive Carp Behavioral Deterrent
Below are partners associated with this project.