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The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, WHO NEEDS AN
AQUACULTURE CERTIFICATE? Aquaculture Certificates are required by any
person engaging in aquaculture. This includes commercial culture of: - Native Florida Species (including game fish)
- Non-native species - Restricted
non-native Species - Importing conditional or other non-native fish species
(including tropical fish) for aquaculture - The Division of
Aquaculture will issue a conditional species authorization for restricted
(Conditional) non-native fish cultured in a Certified Aquaculture Facility. Fish farmers possessing an Aquaculture Certificate of
Registration and selling their cultured fish or cultured fish from other
certified aquaculturists do not have to possess a FWC fish dealers
license. Non-farmers selling cultured, imported or wild fish must have a
FWC fish dealers license. HOW DO I GET AN AQUACULTURE CERTIFICATE? To obtain an Aquaculture
Certification application, or for more information, please contact: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services FWC AQUACULTURE REGULATIONS The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's
regulations pertaining to aquaculture can be found at The
Florida Department of State, Florida Administrative Code web page. Regulations regarding aquaculture facilities are found in 68A-23.0091, 68A-23.0092 and 68A-12.009(5). Regulations pertaining to exotic and restricted species can be found under 68A-23.007 and 68A-23.008. Regulations concerning the sale of fish are found under 68A-23.008 and 68A-23.009. Regulations about transporting fish are found in
68A-4.005, 68A-23.008 and 68A-23.009. This page last updated:
October 01, 2008
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