Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

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  2. Research at Cefas

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Seafood fund seeks ideas for innovation projects up to £250k

Applications are now open for a second round of the £10 million UK Seafood Innovation Fund to transform the future landscape of the seafood industry.

Latest from the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

  1. UK Seafood Innovation Fund
    • Detailed guide
  2. Defra group equality, diversity and inclusion strategy 2020 to 2024
    • Policy paper
  3. Outbreaks of Koi herpesvirus (KHV) disease in 2020
    • Press release

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What the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science does

A world leader in marine science and technology, the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) collects, manages and interprets data on the aquatic environment, biodiversity and fisheries.

Cefas is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.

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Services

  1. Form CRAY2: Application for a licence to keep non native crayfish
  2. Form BSAL1 : Register an appropriate establishment for the quarantine of salamanders
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Guidance and regulation

  1. Permission to trap crayfish, eels, elvers, salmon and sea trout
    • Detailed guide
  2. Permission to move live fish to or from a fishery
    • Detailed guide
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News and communications

  1. Outbreaks of Koi herpesvirus (KHV) disease in 2020
    • Press release
  2. The FHI remains in operation - COVID-19
    • Press release
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Research and statistics

  1. Assessment of scallops stocks 2018/19
    • Research
  2. Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science – Research at Cefas
    • Research
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. Defra group equality, diversity and inclusion strategy 2020 to 2024
    • Policy paper
  2. Defra group equality, diversity and inclusion strategy 2017 to 2020
    • Policy paper
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. Defra: gender pay gap report and data 2019
    • Transparency
  2. Requests for information under FoIA/EIR and DPA 2018-2019
    • FOI release
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Our management

RAdm Tom Karsten
RAdm Tom Karsten
Chief Executive, Cefas
Tim Green
Tim Green
Deputy Chief Executive and Finance Director, Cefas
Stuart Rogers
Stuart Rogers
Steve Addison
Steve Addison
Commercial Director, Cefas
Steve Millward
Steve Millward
Operations Director, Cefas
Karin Rundle
Karin Rundle
Human Resources and Organisational Development Director, Cefas
Andrew Watkinson
Non-executive Director
Jane Smallman
Non-executive Director
Dr Ian Selby
Non-executive Director
Anne MacColl
Non-executive Director

Contact Cefas

Office address

Lowestoft Laboratory
Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR33 0HT
United Kingdom

Telephone

01502 562244

Fax

01502 513865

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  1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
  2. Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.

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