Fish Movements within England and Wales

Fish in Great Britain's farms, freshwater fisheries, rivers and lakes are free from some of the most serious diseases that occur in other countries.

The Diseases of Fish Act 1937, as amended by the Diseases of Fish Act 1983, empowers the Fish Health Inspectorate, based at CEFAS Weymouth, to control the movements of fish stocks where a notifiable disease is suspected or confirmed.

Under Section 30 of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975, the Environment Agency regulates the movement of fish within all inland waters in England and Wales (other than movements onto Registered Fish Farm Sites).

The Import of Live Fish Act (ILFA) and the Wildlife and Countryside Act (WCA) regulate the keeping and release of non native species into any waters respectively.

This legislation is designed to prevent the spread of fish diseases and to minimise damage to fisheries or the environment that may be caused by unregulated or inappropriate fish movements.

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