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Follow national and local rules (byelaws) when freshwater fishing with a rod and line in England and Wales

• Overview

  You must follow national and local rules (byelaws) when freshwater fishing…

• When and where you can fish

  ‘Close seasons’ are seasons when you cannot fish for some types of fish on…

• Fish size and catch limits

  You’re only allowed to keep a certain amount of the fish you catch. These…

• Tackle you can use

  There are rules on how many rods you can use at a time, and the types of…

The prohibitions and restrictions on the import of animal furs and skins into the UK and the export of salmon and trout.

• Updated: 5 April 2018

Apply for a licence to introduce, keep or farm non-native fish, lobsters and crayfish.

• Updated: 17 August 2023

Find out how to import live fish, molluscs and crustaceans for farming, ornamental, or any other purpose except direct human consumption

• Updated: 17 September 2024

Find out how to export live fish, molluscs and crustaceans for farming, ornamental, or any other purpose except direct human consumption

• Updated: 17 August 2023

Use the AAH2 form to apply to become authorised to import live fish and shellfish in England and Wales

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...

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 products to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.

Use the EXP1 form to inform the Fish Health Inspectorate about an export of live fish or shellfish.

The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.