The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced that the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force will hold a public meeting on Jan. 24-25 in Reston, VA.
The meeting agenda includes reports from Task Force members, reports and recommendations from regional panels and subcommittees, discussion on priority outputs to advance the goals identified in the ANS Task Force Strategic Plan for 2020–2025, presentations highlighting invasive species challenges and innovative measures for ANS management and control, and a public comment period.
Established by the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 and composed of federal and ex-officio members, the Task Force’s purpose is to develop and implement a program for U.S. waters to prevent introduction and dispersal of aquatic invasive species, to monitor, control, and study such species, and to disseminate related information.
