The Aquatic Animal Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
The Aquatic Animal Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 came into operation on the 27th March 2009. The main features of these regulations include:
- authorisation of Aquaculture Production Businesses (APBs) and registration of put and take fisheries;
- a public register of APBs;
- a risk based approach to disease surveillance;
- disease prevention requirements for transporters of aquaculture animals;
- statutory controls on exotic and non-exotic diseases of aquatic animals;
- a statutory requirement to notify the Department of any suspicion of disease;
- rules for the placing of aquaculture animals on the market.
From 1st August 2009 it will be an offence to operate an aquaculture production business, put and take fishery or non-commercial installation without a valid authorisation or registration.
A copy of the regulations, and the EC legislation relating to them, can be viewed by following the links below.
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