What is the Fish Welfare Fund?
What has the Fish Welfare Fund achieved to date?KHVFWF has enabled attendance at conferences with Defra, Cefas, Environment Agency, IFM FWF has enabled a visit to Israel on a fact finding trip about vaccination against KHV – not paid for by the FWF FWF has provided funding for Defra/Cefas research into the spread and distribution of KHV in English and Welsh waters River Fly LifeFWF has enabled attendance at a conference with the Natural History Museum on developing a simple method for anglers to check the health of their rivers. International RelationsFWF has enabled attendance the UNCM conference in France, with Cefas, on illegal fish movements, night fishing on rivers, a National fishing licence and youth development Contact has been made with Carp Groups across Europe Defra ConsultationsFWF has enabled submission of responses to a number of consultations affecting angling, fisheries and the environment. Invasive Non Native Species Access to Coastal Areas Marine Bill England Implementation Group – Animal Welfare Act Transporting Fish KHV and Novel Diseases Biosecurity Common Fisheries Policy Consultations Cod recovery plan BASS minimum lading size review Implementation of the Fish Health DirectiveFisheries AccreditationFWF has enabled attendance at a number of meetings to promote the Fisheries Accreditation Scheme with EA, IFM, Cefas, Defra and FACT. Water ResourcesFWF has enabled responses to consultations on Water Resources with the EA at national, regional and area levels. Fish Health and Welfare StrategyFWF is enabling the preparation of a draft Fish Health and Welfare Strategy under the Animal Welfare Act. |