News

Listed below is the latest news issued by Defra, The Environment Agency and the Fish Health Inspectorate regarding aquatic animals.

• 5 March 2010 - Largest ever illegal import of carp seized at Dover
• 20 January 2010 - "Christmas Dinner" carp seized at Dover
• 12 January 2010 - Defra consultation on measures to control the keeping, release and removal of live fish
• 8 January 2010 - Tilapia presentations available from Cefas Tilapia workshop
• 7 January 2010 - Important changes to Eel and Elver fishing Regulations
• 9 December 2009 - Category 2 review group 2009 meeting minutes available
• 3 December 2009 - Food security for England: the future is fish
• 19 November 2009 - Koi herpesvirus disease consultation – summary of responses issued for England and Wales
• 17 November 2009 - Defra issue consultation on net and trap licences and authorisations
• 28 October 2009 - Presentations available for the sustainable aquaculture workshop
• 9 October 2009 - Workshop to discuss English plans for sustainable aquaculture
• 8 October 2009 - FHI re-confirm legal position surrounding French carp imports
• 5 October 2009 - French carp: the facts
• 30 September 2009 - Declaration revoked on French, Irish and Jersey oysters
• 28 August 2009 - Declaration on Pacific oyster mortalities with French, Irish and Jersey oysters
• 26 August 2009 - Updated list of third countries permitted to export to the EU
• 3 August 2009 - Public register of aquaculture production businesses (APBs) now available
• 29 July 2009 - End of transitonal period for introduction of new EU health certificates
• 27 July 2009 - Fish Health Inspectorate Hampton Implementation review report available
• 30 June 2009 - Transition period for health certification ends
• 30 June 2009 - You must register your fishery by the 1st August 2009
• 27 May 2009 - Koi herpesvirus disease consultation – health status in England and Wales
• 13 March 2009 - An update on the authorisation of Aquaculture Production Businesses (APBs) in England and Wales
• 6 March 2009 - An update on the registration of Fisheries and Aquatic Animal Holdings in England and Wales