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How can I Import Fish? |
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To import fish you must be licensed with the Fish, Seafood and
Production Division, Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Importers are required to provide
written notification to the closest inspection office within 48 hours of the shipments
arrival. Fish imported into Canada is subject to inspection. Refer to the Guide to Canadian Regulatory Requirements and Examination
Procedures for Imported Fish (available on this site Fish Imports). Fish imported
for personal consumption is exempt from this requirement, but the fish may not be resold
or used in any type of commercial venture. |
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How can I Export Fish? |
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Fish must originate from a federally registered fish processing establishment to be
exported across provincial and international borders. The importing country and the
purchaser may also require that an export certificate be issued by the Fish, Seafood and
Production Division, Canadian Food Inspection Agency. For more information contact your
local Fish Inspection office (available on this site’s Telephone List). |
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How can I become a Federally Registered Fish Processing Establishment? |
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Certificates of registration are issued for a period of one year, a facility must
provide an acceptable Quality Management Program Submission detailing how operational
control will be maintained. Provincial and Municipal government agencies should also be
consulted with respect to licensing requirements. Contact your local Fish Inspection
Directorate office for information and application documents (available on this
site’s Telephone List). |
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How do I know if Shellfish is safe to eat? |
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Product packaged by federally registered facilities must ensure that the product
originates from growing areas monitored by Fish, Seafood and Production Division, and
which are currently open for harvesting. Imported shellfish is also monitored to ensure
its safety. Recreational harvesters should pay strict attention to the signs posted by
the Department of Fisheries and Oceans advising upon the closure of a particular harvest
site. Product from these sites should be considered a health hazard, and harvesting from
these sites is illegal.
Contact either your local Fish, Seafood and Production Division office or Department of
Fisheries and Oceans office (available on this site’s Telephone List), for
information on the current status of growing areas.
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