Publications
Cefas and Defra provide a range of publications with information and advice for fish and shellfish farmers. Some of these are available online, and can be obtained by clicking on the links. Others can be obtained by applying to the address given.
The Fish Health Inspectorate publish a Code of Practice and Customer Charter which is updated annually.
Information for the fish farmer
Online publications include:
Registration of a Fish Farming Business - Explanatory Leaflet (PDF): Located on the Defra website.
A guide to importing fish: On the Defra website. An explanation of the controls governing the movement of live and dead fish, fish eggs and gametes into and from Great Britain.
Combating fish disease: On the Defra website. An explanation of the controls on notifiable fish diseases in Great Britain and advice on steps to prevent the spread of disease.
Trout News: Published twice yearly (January and July) as a service to the British trout farming industry. Recent issues are available on this site.
If you would like to be added to the mailing list for Trout News then contact The Library, Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory.
Other publications for the fish farmer:
Some booklets and leaflets are also available. These are listed below and can be obtained by post from the Cefas Weymouth Laboratory. You can contact us by phone, email, or by fax to obtain any of these publications.
Don't import disease: Advice on importing live fish and shellfish and a guide to the EU regulations.
Keep fish diseases out: A guide to protecting freshwater fish stocks from gyrodactylosis and other fish diseases.
Keep the lid on crayfish: Foreign crayfish can cause severe environmental damage and spread disease to our vulnerable native species if they escape into the wild. This leaflet gives details of restaurants, hotels, fish markets and guidance on how to avoid conflict with the law and protect the environment.
Spring Viraemia of Carp: Information on this important fish disease.
Information for the shellfish farmer
Online publications include:
Registration of a Saltwater Shellfish Farming Business - Explanatory Leaflet: Located on the Defra website.
Several and Regulating Orders: Notes for Guidance: Located on the Defra website.
A guide to shellfish health controls: On the Defra website. An explanation of the controls governing the movement of shellfish, their eggs and gametes into, from and within Great Britain.
Shellfish News: Published twice yearly (May and November) as a service to the shellfish farming and harvesting industry. Recent issues are available on this site. If you would like to be added to the mailing list for Shellfish News then contact The Library, Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory.
Other publications for the shellfish farmer include:
Bivalve cultivation: criteria for selecting a site: This is a booklet - available from the Cefas Weymouth Laboratory. You can contact us by phone, email, or by fax to obtain a copy of this booklet.
