Fisheries: Fish farming and health
Working with others
The Fish Health Inspectorate based at the Centre for Environment, Fish and Aquaculture Science in Lowestoft has the key responsibility to act for Defra and NAWAD in undertaking statutory and inspection duties resulting from the EU Fish Health regime.
The Inspectorate also licenses and monitors imports of fish and shellfish from other countries and runs an enforcement programme aimed at preventing the illegal importation of these animals.
The work of the Inspectorate is presented under the following six categories:
- Farm registration
- Disease monitoring and iInvestigation
- Movements - imports and exports
- Controls and enforcement
- Advice and legislation
- Publications
More information is available from the CEFAS website.
Information on licensing requirements and Environment Agency responsibilities concerning freshwater fish are available from the efishbusiness website, in the "forms and guidance" section.
Page last modified:
8 April 2005
Page published: 17 January 2005