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Form RW1 : Application to register a fishery or cropping water

Use the RW1 form to register your fishery, stock ponds, cropping water, aquaponics unit or to register as a sole transporter

Applies to England and Wales

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Form RW1: Fishery registration

Details

This form allows you to apply to the Fish Health Inspectorate to register your fishery, cropping waters, aquaponics unit or to register as a sole transporter, as required under The Aquatic Animal Health (England and Wales) Regulations 2009.

Once registered, you can then apply to the Environment Agency to remove or introduce fish.

You do not need to register rivers and canals.

Published 13 August 2014
Last updated 13 November 2023 + show all updates
  1. RW1 form updated from v2.2 to v2.3.

  2. Body text amended to add the required statement - The Aquatic Animal Health (England and Wales) Regulations 2009.

  3. Form updated to new version (v2.2.)

  4. Data protection statement updated and form version number amended.

  5. A new version of the application form has now been up-loaded.

  6. A new version of this form has now become available, and now uploaded.

  7. Minor changes. Included note on turnaround times for applications.

  8. Updated the RW1 form to the new government branding. Removed the RW2 form, as it is now combined into the RW1 form.

  9. First published.