JKB, I agree with you, what I am saying is APHIS can and DOES require the certificates at will. I also did not mean to imply the health certification requirements are ONLY for VHSV---there are many pathogens for many fish species that Great Lakes States are required to test fish for that will be sold to other states for stocking....Many farms do not comply except for trout due to the excessive documentation and expense.
Tilapia are not carriers either, yet your fine state of Michigan requires health certificates. The tests must be done using USDA approved methods. Since no APPROVED test exists for fish not suceptible, thy cannot be certified, and importation requests are routinely denied....been there, done that.
My point was more the lunacy of the regulations with the way they are written.
Last edited by Rainman; 10/03/10 12:13 PM.
