The Welfare of Animals (Permitted Procedures by Lay Persons) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Regulations 2 and 3(a)

SCHEDULE 9FISH

This schedule has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

PART IPart I of this Schedule specifies permitted procedures which may be performed by a lay person in relation to fish

Identification procedures

1.—(1) Chemical branding;

(2) Freeze branding;

(3) Pit tagging;

(4) Microchipping;

(5) Removal or perforation of parts of fishes’ fins, adipose fins or fin rays;

(6) Externally attached tagging.

Other management procedures

2.  Removal of fish scales.

PART IIPart II specifies any additional conditions for a procedure

Removal of fish scales

3.  The procedure shall only be carried out for the purposes of age determination.