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Check the tariff classification for saltwater fish.
Apply for a licence to introduce, keep or farm non-native fish, lobsters and crayfish.
How to export or move fish for human consumption from the UK.
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 for PO's on how to gain recognition, produce annual reports, submit production and marketing plans and ensure compliance.
Find out how to export live fish, molluscs and crustaceans for farming, ornamental, or any other purpose except direct human consumption
You'll need to give prior notification before you land fish directly from your UK flagged vessel in an EU designated port.
Reduce the risk of disease and find out where listed diseases have been confirmed in England and Wales
When fishery owners and suppliers of live fish must get a fish health check. How to arrange the check and how to report the results.
How to get authorised to set up a fish, shellfish or crustacean farm: application process, conditions and records you must keep.
How to assess a planning application when there are freshwater or migratory fish on or near a proposed development site.
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 live fish, shellfish or aquaculture products to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of...
How to return tagged fish and shellfish, how much you get paid and what information to include.
The prohibitions and restrictions on the import of animal furs and skins into the UK and the export of salmon and trout.
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.
How data on landings statistics are collected and processed by fisheries administrations in the UK.
Video help files for fish export service, catch certificates and processing statements
Use the EXP1 form to inform the Fish Health Inspectorate about an export of live fish or shellfish.
Three men from Leicestershire and one from Nottingham have pleaded guilty to fishing without a licence.
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