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The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Aquaculture is responsible for certifying aquaculturists.

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 Division of Aquaculture
1203 Governor's Square Boulevard, Fifth Floor
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: (850) 488-4033
Fax: (850) 410-0893
Web Site: http://www.FloridaAquaculture.com

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: November 21, 2007