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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.
Get consent to introduce (site permit) or remove fish (excluding fish farms): application forms and rules.
Find out about how we manage unacceptable behaviour consistently and fairly.
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
Apply for a licence to introduce, keep or farm non-native fish, lobsters and crayfish.
Find out how to import live fish, molluscs and crustaceans for farming, ornamental, or any other purpose except direct human consumption
The Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories with the protection and sustainable management of their marine environments.
Annual assessment report of radioactivity in food and the environment and the public's exposure to radiation.
How to get authorised to set up a fish, shellfish or crustacean farm: application process, conditions and records you must keep.
The Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) have found Koi herpesvirus (KHV) disease in fish at the following sites in England and Wales
Informal note on Defra’s position on Formaldehyde (Formalin)
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.
Find out how to export live fish, molluscs and crustaceans for farming, ornamental, or any other purpose except direct human consumption
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.
Use the RW1 form to register your fishery, stock ponds, cropping water, aquaponics unit or to register as a sole transporter
Reduce the risk of disease and find out where listed diseases have been confirmed in England and Wales
How to spot koi herpesvirus (KHV), what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
The North Sea and Channel sprat FMP will set out how we will achieve the long-term sustainable management of sprat fisheries in the relevant English and Scottish waters.
A collection of forms to apply to run a fish or shellfish farm, move live fish, shellfish or salamanders, or hold non native species.
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