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<p>Pathway action plans (PAPs) are complete or in progress for angling, boating and
zoos and aquaria sectors. There are also campaigns to reduce the spread of aquatic
species generally (Check, Clean, Dry), and to reduce the risk of aquatic ornamental
plants escaping into the wild (Be Plant Wise). These have been prioritised based on
the threat posed to the UK by a much wider group of invasive non-native species than
those listed as being of Union concern, including a group of freshwater species from
the Ponto-Caspian region in south-east Europe which are not listed as they are native
to part of the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Of the listed species, the angling and boating PAPs
should help to reduce the risk of spread of a number of listed aquatic plants (e.g.
curly waterweed and green cabomba) while the Be Plant Wise awareness raising campaign
is aimed at reducing escapes of ornamental plants (e.g. water hyacinth, floating pennywort,
Nuttall's waterweed, broadleaf watermilfoil, water lettuce, Salvinia moss) and the
zoos and aquaria PAP aims to reduce the risk of zoo and aquaria escapes such as Pallas's
squirrel, small Asian mongoose, coati, raccoon, fox squirrel, Siberian chipmunk, sacred
ibis and raccoon dog.</p><p> </p>
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