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Information on the different types of commercial fishing vessel licences.
Get approval for your fish pass design when building or making changes to a dam, weir or mill.
Use the Fish Export Service to create a UK catch certificate for fish and shellfish caught by UK flagged vessels for export.
How to return tagged fish and shellfish, how much you get paid and what information to include.
Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export fish oil to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
Rod fishing byelaws are rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take in England.
Use the ILFA1 form to apply for a licence to keep or introduce non native fish, shellfish or crustacea
You may need an exemption permit if you wish to artificially propagate your fishery or carry out improvements
Use the EXP1 form to inform the Fish Health Inspectorate about an export of live fish or shellfish.
Steps and requirements on how to register a fishing vessel
Bluefin tuna (BFT) commercial fishery within UK waters.
Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
Get help to classify ceramic articles for import and export.
Rules and processes for exporting and importing wild-caught marine fish to and from the EU and to other countries that require fish export documentation.
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.
How to apply for orders to set up a private shellfishery or manage a natural shellfishery: powers to restrict fishing rights and issue licences.
How to export or move fish for human consumption from the UK.
How to apply for a commercial fishing licence for vessels 10 metres and under
Use the AW1 form to apply to authorise your existing or new fish or shellfish farm, and to farm non native species
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.
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