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Get permission or a licence to trap crayfish, eels, elvers, salmon, sea trout, lamprey and smelt in England. How to apply and rules to follow.
Find out how to import live fish, molluscs and crustaceans for farming, ornamental, or any other purpose except direct human consumption
The home of Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science on GOV.UK. A world leader in marine science and technology, the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) collects, manages and in…
Use the CRAY2 form to apply for a licence to keep non-native crayfish in England and Wales
Get consent to introduce (site permit) or remove fish (excluding fish farms): application forms and rules.
Apply for a licence to introduce, keep or farm non-native fish, lobsters and crayfish.
Find out about how we manage unacceptable behaviour consistently and fairly.
Guidance on listed diseases of fish and shellfish and their status in England and Wales, including what happens if a disease is suspected or confirmed.
Use the RW1 form to register your fishery, stock ponds, cropping water, aquaponics unit or to register as a sole transporter
Use the AHH2 form to apply to become authorised to import live fish and shellfish in England and Wales
Reduce the risk of disease and find out where listed diseases have been confirmed in England and Wales
The Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) have found Koi herpesvirus (KHV) disease in fish at the following sites in England and Wales
How to get authorised to set up a fish, shellfish or crustacean farm: application process, conditions and records you must keep.
Find out how to export live fish, molluscs and crustaceans for farming, ornamental, or any other purpose except direct human consumption
Annual assessment report of radioactivity in food and the environment and the public's exposure to radiation.
The Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories with the protection and sustainable management of their marine environments.
Information on Biosecurity Measures Plans, their importance, and why they are a requirement of Authorisation. Use this page to access standardised BMP modules.
Guidance by the Fish Health Inspectorate and Environment Agency: run a fish or shellfish farm, move live fish or shellfish or hold non-native species.
Informal note on Defra’s position on Formaldehyde (Formalin)
Use the AW1 form to apply to authorise your existing or new fish or shellfish farm, and to farm non native species
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