We have our core program, which started to be funded in 2004. We received some new influxes of money through budget 2016 and science in general. We have different funding mechanisms. We have our dedicated funds for aquatic invasive species, but we also have our broader research funds that will allocate resources to different priorities, including aquatic invasive species. We have a genomics fund that helps us develop state-of-the-art detection tools. We dedicated personnel back in 2004, who are still working on aquatic invasive species across the country in each region, to develop the science, to do the proper monitoring for a suite of species and to perform risk assessments in order to inform management decisions.
On May 8th, 2019. See this statement in context.