Great Lakes Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species

Recommendations and Reports

Recommendations to the ANS Task Force

• Funding the Great Lakes Lake Champlain Invasive Species Program (May 2021); ANSTF Response (May 2022) 
  Joint recommendation with Northeast ANS Panel
• Grass Carp Priorities for the Great Lakes (April 2015)
• Regional Panel Funding (October 2014)
• Organisms in Trade (October 2011); ANSTF Response (December 2011)
• Renegotiation of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (October 2010)
• Professional Responsibility for Reporting of Aquatic Invasive Species (April 2010)
• Governance Issues Involving the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (February 2010)
• National Ballast Water Discharge Standard (January 2010)
• Regional Panel Funding (February 2009)
• Ballast Water Regulation (February 2009); ANSTF Response (June 2009)
• Screening Tools for Aquatic Invasive Species (July 2008)
  Joint recommendation with Mississippi River Basin Panel
• Ballast Water Regulation (February 2008)
• State Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plans (November 2007)
• Population of the ANSTF Experts Database (May 2007); ANSTF Response (June 2007)
• Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Aquatic Nuisance Dispersal Barrier (January 2007); ANSTF Response (March 2007)
• Information and Education Committee Priorities (March 2006)

Other Recommendations

• Comments provided to the Great Waters Research Collaborative on their Great Lakes Ballast Water Research and Development Plan (March 2021)

Former Ad Hoc Committee Resources

• Grass Carp Ad Hoc Committee Charge
• Grass Carp Priorities for the Great Lakes Worksheet
• Risk Assessment Ad Hoc Committee Draft Charge
• Risk Assessment Clearinghouse Recommendations
• Summary of Great Lakes Regional Risk Assessment Protocols

Policy Statements

• Policy Statement on Ballast Water Management (March 2001)