You will need this licence if you intend to operate a fish farm. Fish farms are any area on land or in inland waters used to farm, culture, hatch, rear, ranch, enhance or breed freshwater fish for commercial or research purposes.
Species farmed may include:
- salmonids
- finfish
- eels
- goldfish
- tropical fish.
Inland waters include:
- any waters specified as or declared to be inland waters
- any natural or artificial lakes, reservoir, tarn, pond, pool, swamp, marsh, dam or waterhole containing water
- any waters contained in any hatchery, aquarium, tank, trough or other container of any kind, size or shape
- waters that relate to a fish farm licence.
