Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

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Recreational sea anglers are calling for greater consideration of their needs and better regulation of commercial fishing practices, says new study.

New research by Substance and Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas), funded by Defra, has provided insight into what recreational sea anglers value most when considering fisheries management.

Latest from the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

  1. Assessment of Salmon Stocks and Fisheries in England and Wales: Background Report 2019
    • Research
  2. Assessment of Salmon Stocks and Fisheries in England and Wales in 2019
    • Research
  3. Recreational sea anglers are calling for greater consideration of their needs and better regulation of commercial fishing practices, says new study.
    • 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 RW1 : Application to register a fishery or cropping water
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Guidance and regulation

  1. Permission to trap crayfish, eels, elvers, salmon and sea trout
    • Detailed guide
  2. Import licences and certificates from 1 January 2021
    • Detailed guide
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News and communications

  1. Recreational sea anglers are calling for greater consideration of their needs and better regulation of commercial fishing practices, says new study.
    • Press release
  2. Outbreaks of Koi herpesvirus (KHV) disease in 2020
    • Press release
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Research and statistics

  1. Assessment of Salmon Stocks and Fisheries in England and Wales: Background Report 2019
    • Research
  2. Assessment of Salmon Stocks and Fisheries in England and Wales in 2019
    • 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. Cefas annual report and accounts 2019-2020
    • Corporate report
  2. Defra: gender pay gap report and data 2019
    • Transparency
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Our management

Tim Green
Tim Green
Interim 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
Andrew Watkinson
Non-executive Director
Jane Smallman
Non-executive Director
Dr Ian Selby
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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