Licence

Registration of aquaculture businesses (Scotland)

All new fish and shellfish farms are required to apply for authorisation before any development takes place.

Scotland Issued by The Scottish Government

What this covers

Fisheries

Why you need it

The power to require it sits in The Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regulations 2009, secondary legislation made under powers in other legislation.

What the Regulations carry

What our graph holds for The Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regulations 2009 as a whole — the Regulations behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.

Duties on businesses
5
Penalties
1
Exemptions
0

Duties on businesses under the Regulations

  • Operate aquaculture business without authorisation reg.5
  • Keep movement records, follow biosecurity, and prove compliance reg.7
  • Register your non-commercial installation, put and take fishery or specialist transport business reg.12
  • Transport aquaculture animals safely to prevent disease reg.19
  • Provide annual information to Scottish Ministers on your aquaculture or fish processing business reg.31B

What happens if you get it wrong

  • Operate aquaculture business without authorisation

Read our full dossier on The Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regulations 2009

Who issues it

This one does not go to your council. It is issued by The Scottish Government.

Where to apply

Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.