Aquatic Invasive Species Regulations by Jurisdiction

This dataset is a downloadable version of the information provided here: https://www.blueaccounting.org/metric/species-harmonization/#Overview Effective regional management of aquatic invasive species (AIS) requires that species are consistently regulated across federal, provincial and state governments. Regulated species lists identify plants and animals for which certain activities are illegal in a jurisdiction – e.g., importation, sale or possession. Inconsistencies in these lists create legal gaps that can lead to an invasive species being released into the Great Lakes basin. Blue Accounting is tracking regional consistency in restrictions against the list of Least Wanted AIS developed by the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers, as well as against species regulated at a federal level in Canada (Fisheries and Oceans Canada) and the U.S. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; U.S. Department of Agriculture). This data is paired with information on the activities that each jurisdiction regulates for these species. This spreadsheet includes several sheets: Jurisdiction_Impact provides a list of the jurisdictions that regulate each priority AIS as well as environmental and social impact scores from GLANSRA (the Great Lakes Aquatic Nonindigenous Species Risk. Assessment). Jurisdiction_Activities provides more detail on the specific activities related to an AIS that are restricted in each jurisdiction. Jurisdiction_Links provides web links to the sources of our information for each jurisdiction. Activity_Definitions contains descriptions of the AIS-related activities that are regulated in some jurisdictions.