Publicize and distribute on a jurisdictional basis AIS legislation and regulations, listings of prohibited and regulated species, and lists of infested waters in recreational safety and regulation publications, as well as through a variety of outreach activities and materials, targeting stakeholders. [...] Identify and fully assess potential AIS risks associated with canal and waterway systems linking the Great Lakes and to basins other than the Mississippi River, including the costs and benefits of efforts to mitigate risks e. [...] • Compile costs and benefits information for AIS policy options using the value of sectors that may be impacted, e.g., the size and characteristics on the sport fishing sector • Assess the need for and develop tools to assess the economic impacts of AIS within the Great Lakes ecosystem. [...] Understand and document resources and capacity needed to support effective AIS prevention and control programs • Communicate these needs to policy makers at the state/provincial and federal levels, emphasizing the establishment of legislative mandates and funding authorizations to implement AIS prevention and control programs e. [...] Support funding for priority AIS work and initiatives identified by the Great Lakes Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species, the ANSTF, and state/provincial AIS management plans, including activities such as species and pathway risk assessments, research on AIS prevention and control measures, and education and outreach to user groups and the public 4.4 Information-Sharing a.
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