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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.
Find out how to import live fish, molluscs and crustaceans for farming, ornamental, or any other purpose except direct human consumption
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 Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories with the protection and sustainable management of their marine environments.
Apply for a licence to introduce, keep or farm non-native fish, lobsters and crayfish.
How to get authorised to set up a fish, shellfish or crustacean farm: application process, conditions and records you must keep.
Find out how to export live fish, molluscs and crustaceans for farming, ornamental, or any other purpose except direct human consumption
Reduce the risk of disease and find out where listed diseases have been confirmed in England and Wales
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.
Information on Biosecurity Measures Plans, their importance, and why they are a requirement of Authorisation. Use this page to access standardised BMP modules.
Cefas Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract for Services
Check for listed disinfectants for aquaculture; or apply to have your product listed.
Enabling safe and sustainable marine economies across Commonwealth Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
How to return tagged fish and shellfish, how much you get paid and what information to include.
Find out how to import live amphibians of the order Caudata (salamanders and newts)
Working hours and safety at sea for fisheries observers.
This document gives an overview of progress made in the first 2 years of the programme.
Sole survivability in the English southeast inshore otter trawl fishery
How to spot Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
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