Invasive Non-Native Speciesand Bio-security

Paul Breslin, Fisheries Officer

Dawn Grundy, Analysis & Reporting

Presentation Structure:

Part 1Invasive Non-Native - Plants

Invasive Others - Crayfish & Mitten Crabs

Part 2What is Biosecurity?

Practical Biosecurity?

Summary

INNS - Plants

What is an Invasive Non-Native Species?

INNS are considered the second biggest threat after habitat loss and destruction to biodiversity worldwide.

SNH and NE identified 988 and 2,271 non-native species present in Scotland and England respectively.

However, a minority of non-native species can become dominant in the environment where they may impact on native species, transform ecosystems and cause environmental harm.

Japanese knotweedFallopia japonica

Himalayan balsam

Impatiens glandulifera

Giant HogweedHeracleum mantegazzianum

Australian Swamp Stone Crop / New Zealand Pygmyweed

Crassula helmsii

Floating PennywortHydrocotyle ranunculoides

Water Fern / Fairy Moss FernAzolla filiculoides

Stenopelmus rufinasus

Parrott’s FeatherMyriophyllum aquaticum

Curly Water-ThymeLargarosiphon major

INNS - Others

North American Signal CrayfishPastifastacus leniusculus

Chinese Mitten CrabEriocheir sinensis

Summary:

Fragments of plantsSeedsHitching a lift

Report sightingsAsk for advice:

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Biosecurity

What is Biosecurity?

“Biosecurity” can be described as:

the protection of the economy, environment, and people’s health from the risks posed by unwanted exotic pests and diseases entering the country; and

the control of endemic pests and diseases within the country.

What are we concerned about?

Invasive Non-Native Species

Crayfish plague

Fish Diseases

Amphibian Diseases

Livestock Diseases

Pathways of spread

Our movements Monitoring

Inspection

Transferring assets

Working in the environmentCapital works

Maintenance

RegulationWaste

Water

How sure are you that you’re not spreading something?

Public awareness

Non-Native Species Secretariat is coordinating a national communications campaign on biosecurity

This campaign targets anglers, boat users and water users.

Check, Clean, Dry

What we do:

Plan route / surveysTalk to the landownerPark away from farmHave clean equipment & PPE

Use on-site washing areaStay away from livestockClean equipment before leaving

Virkon SSpray bottle/pumpsBath/containerCheck & Dry equipmentKeep records

Summary:

Check, Clean, DryDisinfect, where needed

Report sightingsAsk for advice:

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Thank you