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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
Find out about how we manage unacceptable behaviour consistently and fairly.
Get consent to introduce (site permit) or remove fish (excluding fish farms): application forms and rules.
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.
How to spot koi herpesvirus (KHV), what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
How to spot Bacterial kidney disease (BKD), what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
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.
Information on Biosecurity Measures Plans, their importance, and why they are a requirement of Authorisation. Use this page to access standardised BMP modules.
How to get authorised to set up a fish, shellfish or crustacean farm: application process, conditions and records you must keep.
Cefas Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract for Services
Find out how to export live fish, molluscs and crustaceans for farming, ornamental, or any other purpose except direct human consumption
How to spot infectious salmon anaemia (ISA), what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
How to spot Infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN), what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
How to spot Bonamia ostreae, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
Find out how to import live amphibians of the order Caudata (salamanders and newts)
How to spot spring viraemia of carp (SVC), what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
How to spot white spot disease, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
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