Fischerei - Einführung nicht heimischer / gebietsfremder Arten in der Aquakultur genehmigen lassen

If you operate an aquaculture facility and intend to introduce non-native fish species or relocate alien species, you must submit an application for a permit to the competent authority.

If you operate an aquaculture facility and intend to introduce non-native fish species or relocate alien species, you must submit an application for approval to the competent authority of the EU Member State.

In Germany, the higher fisheries authorities of the respective federal states are responsible.

The competent authority examines your application and decides whether it is a routine or non-routine procedure.

Depending on the decision, further circumstances and environmental factors are examined.

Permits can only be issued if the risk assessment, including possible risk mitigation measures, indicates a low environmental risk.

Documents and information in accordance with the guideline in "Annex 1" of the EU Regulation (see link under Legal bases).

The application must include the following information:

Description of the project.

Potential impact on native species.

Measures to minimize these impacts.

Name of the organism to be introduced/relocated, stating the genus, species, subspecies and others.

Characteristics of the organism.

Objectives and reasons for the introduction

The geographical area affected by the introduction; documentation for the approval of a contingency plan for non-routine introductions and pilot phases ("Annex I - G. Management plan").

Information on risk mitigation measures may also be required.

Operator of an aquaculture facility.

Application within the approval period.

The costs are highly dependent on various factors, especially the amount of work involved.

The costs can be requested in advance.

You submit the application for import/resettlement in writing to the competent authority.

You also submit all information and documents in accordance with Guideline Annex 1 (see link under Legal bases).

The authority examines your application and decides whether it is a routine or non-routine procedure.

Permits can only be issued if a risk assessment, including any risk mitigation measures, shows a low environmental risk.

The submission of the application does not depend on a specific deadline.

However, with regard to the processing time, you should submit the application at least 6 months before the planned project.

The competent authority generally has 6 months to process the application.

Applications can also be submitted for several movements (introduction/relocation) over a maximum period of seven years.

Objection

Complaint

If you operate an aquaculture facility and intend to introduce non-native fish species or relocate alien species, you must submit an application for a permit to the competent authority.

In Thuringia, the Thuringian Ministry of Infrastructure and Agriculture is responsible for this.

Thuringian Ministry of Infrastructure and Agriculture

Division 54 Forest and Fisheries Policy, Technical Supervision of the Sovereign Tasks of the State Forestry Agency

Informally.

The Thuringian Ministry of Infrastructure and Agriculture can provide information on how to apply.