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Prohibition of Keeping or Release of Live Fish (Specified Species) (Wales) Order 2015 (W.S.I. No. 88 (W. 7) of 2015).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Wales
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Alien species Freshwater fishes Stock enhancement/repopulation Aquaculture International trade Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Fishery management and conservation
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations control the keeping and introduction of non-native fish in inland waters in Wales. They prohibit the keeping or release in Wales, without a licence issued under the Import of Live Fish (England and Wales) Act 1980 any species of live non-native freshwater fish, or the live eggs of any such fish, belonging to the taxonomic orders listed in the table in Part 1 of the Schedule. This Order does not apply where a person holds a permit for the introduction of those fish under Council Regulation (EC) No. 708/2007 concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture and some other specified circumstances. Offences are defined and penalties prescribe for such offences. This Order does not apply to the keeping or release of live fish in inland waters.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Amends

Alien and Locally Absent Species in Aquaculture (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 2292 of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

Keyword: Aquaculture, Alien species, Freshwater fishes, Offences/penalties, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Prohibition of Keeping or Release of Live Fish (Specified Species) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 2409 of 1998).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1998

Keyword: Aquaculture, Freshwater fishes, Diadromous fish, Aquatic animals, Fish disease, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Animal health, Alien species, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX