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COMPREHENSIVE range of health checks required under UK legislation
during fish relocation is offered by Mid Kent Fisheries.
Freshwater parasites can damage the health of
fish and some are so severe they can wipe out valuable stocks, so
health checks are a vital investment to prevent cross-contamination
of inland waters.
Fish
have to be health checked before they can be moved under section
30 of the Salmon
and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975.
The Environment Agency stipulate that 30 fish
of each species must be dissected to check for parasites to provide
a representative sample.
Mid Kent Fisheries are experts in the field, catching
the fish by 'electro fishing' passing a current
through the water. Momentarily stunned, the fish float to the surface
where they can be collected.
 Alternatively,
a seine net is spread across the bottom of the lake or pond and
gathered in.
The fish are transported to registered laboratories
where they are examined for parasites, such as tape worm which
is found inside the gut, or gill parasites.
 Chris
Logsdon, manager of Mid Kent Fisheries said: “Introducing
parasitic or diseased fish to uninfected water could wipe
out stocks. Simple fish health checks can save people thousands
of pounds. All our fish are health checked before they are
supplied to our customers so clients can be confident they
are buying from a safe source.”
 Among
the organisations that Mid Kent Fisheries provides fish health
check-ups are Leeds Castle, the National
Trust, Angling clubs, Wandsworth
council and the Corporation of London.
 The
company also provided health checks during the relocation of fish
out of the path of the new Channel Tunnel Rail Link
through Kent.
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Freshwater parasites can damage the health of fish
some are so severe they can wipe out valuable stocks
Fish have to be health checked before
they can be moved
Introducing parasitic or diseased
fish to uninfected water could wipe out stocks.
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