Aquaculture, including farmed fish
You can apply for an Export Health Certificate (EHC) for EU Member States and non- EU Member States (Third Countries) for aquaculture animals and aquaculture products by following the instructions below.
Before you start
‘Aquaculture animal’ means any aquatic animal at any stage of its life, including eggs and sperm/gametes, dead, reared in a farm or mollusc farming area, including any aquatic animal from the wild intended for a farm or mollusc farming area.
‘Aquaculture products’ means any product derived from ‘aquaculture animals’.
NB: Live oysters for direct human consumption are certified by Local Authority Environmental Health Officers - see the Notification of proposed fish movement form
Please provide as much advanced notification of the intended date of export as possible before making your application by contacting DAERA Fish Health Inspectorate at the email listed below.
If you require any assistance or further advice/information please contact:
Fisheries Inspectorate
Rathkeltair House
Market Street
Downpatrick
BT30 6AJ
Telephone: 028 4461 8089
Email: Fish.Health@daera-ni.gov.uk