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

• Updated: 17 August 2023

How to get authorised to set up a fish, shellfish or crustacean farm: application process, conditions and records you must keep.

• Updated: 17 August 2023

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

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

• Updated: 7 April 2025

Thousands of fresh fish have been introduced to rivers, lakes and ponds in Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire by the Environment Agency.

• Updated: 7 January 2026

Information about the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme

• Updated: 11 June 2025

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

• Updated: 13 April 2023

The Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) offers a range of options which may support pollack fishers impacted by recent fisheries negotiations.

• Updated: 10 June 2024

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.

• Updated: 21 August 2025