Contact Us
Dorset & East Devon Aquaculture is managed by the Dorset Coast Forum:
Dorset Coast Forum
County Hall
Colliton Park
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1XJ
Tel: +44 (0) 1305 224833
Email: dorset.coast@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Other helpful contact details
Southern IFCA
Southern IFCA covers the inshore waters of Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight out to 6 nautical miles. They work both on land and at sea to balance sustainable fisheries with a sustainable environment.
Please contact the Southern IFCA at the Authority’s office:
Unit 3 Holes Bay Park
Sterte Avenue West
Poole
Dorset
BH15 2AA
Email: enquiries@southern-ifca.gov.uk
Tel: 01202 721373
The Crown Estate Leases
For more specific questions regarding aquaculture leases through The Crown Estate contact:
Email: enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk
The Crown EstateMarine Licensing in England and Wales
For information regarding marine licensing and exemptions see the following:
England: www.gov.uk/make-a-marine-licence-application
Wales: naturalresources.wales/apply-and-buy/marine-licensing/?lang=en
Marine Management Organisation
For more specific questions regarding English marine licenses and exemptions contact:
Marine Management Organisation – Marine Licensing Team
Tel: 0300 123 1032
Aquaculture Production Business (APB) Authorisation
The Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas) are the competent authority responsible for issuing APB authorisations.
For APB applications see the following:
www.gov.uk/fish-shellfish-or-crustacean-farm-authorisation
Applications for an APB can be made using a Form AW1 available as follows:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-to-authorise-a-fish-or-shellfish-farm-form-aw1
For more specific questions regarding APBs contact the Fish Health Inspectorate:
Fish Health Inspectorate
Cefas laboratory
Barrack Road
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 8UB
Tel: 01305 206 700
Email: fhi@cefas.co.uk
Shellfish Harvest Classifications
The Food Standards Agency now have an email mailbox set up solely for requests for new harvesting applications and queries relating to classification. The address is as follows:
shellfishharvesting@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
For more specific questions regarding shellfish Harvesting Classifications contact:
Food Standards Agency
Hygiene Delivery Branch – Primary Production
Enforcement & Local Authority Delivery Division
Aviation House
125 Kingsway
London
WC2B 6NH
Tel: 0207 276 8180
www.food.gov.uk/enforcement/monitoring/shellfish/shellharvestareas
Shellfish Trade Association
For general industry support and advice contact:
Shellfish Association of Great Britain
Fishmongers’ Hall
London Bridge
London EC4R 9EL
www.shellfish.org.uk
Tel: 020 7283 8305
Purification/Depuration Training
For information about Seafish/REHIS accredited courses in bivalve purification please contact the Southern Shellfish Training Centre, a Seafish Approved Training Provider:
Southern Shellfish Training Centre
Martin Syvret
Tel: +44 (0) 7966 461810
Email: training@aquafishsolutions.com
www.aquafishsolutions.com