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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

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

The Environment Agency has boosted the populations of dace, chub and roach in Greater Manchester as 4,000 fish have been released into the River Tame.

• Updated: 12 February 2025

How to assess a planning application when there are freshwater or migratory fish on or near a proposed development site.

• Updated: 7 April 2025

A total of 4,000 fish, including chub dace and roach, have been released into the River Weaver at two key locations in Cheshire.

• Updated: 27 February 2025

Get consent to introduce (site permit) or remove fish (excluding fish farms): application forms and rules.

• Updated: 13 April 2023

Seafish (formally the Sea Fish Industry Authority) supports the seafood industry to work for a sustainable, profitable future. It offers regulatory guidance and services to all parts of the seafood industry, including catching and aquaculture, processors, importers, exporters and distributors...

• Updated: 27 September 2022

• Updated: 1 January 2007

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