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Voluntary EU Sport Fish Certification Program

These documents are applicable for those individuals or companies who operate sport fishing lodges and camps and who are interested in the voluntary European Union (EU) sport fish certification program.

The intent of this program is to resolve a specific issue associated with sport fishers wanting to take their catch home to the EU from remotely located lodges and camps in British Columbia. This certification program applies only to fresh or frozen sport caught fish destined for export into the EU and where it is intended for personal consumption. Any candidate that has successfully met the established criteria for this program will be provided a number of pre-signed health certificates that EU authorities require for shipments of sport caught fish exceeding 20 kilograms or the weight of one fish if this is higher.  For further details on the EU restriction please consult the following link: European Union, Trade and Imports of Animal Products

For greater clarity the program does not apply to:

  1. Fish caught by individuals who are not clients of sport fishing lodges;
  2. Live finfish or crustaceans, echinoderms or shellfish; or
  3. Fish that has undergone processing into smoked canned or other ready to eat fish products.

Application Package:

  1. Review Letter (PDF, 898 KB)
  2. Application Form (PDF, 75 KB)
  3. Protocol Ledger and Declaration (PDF, 37 KB)
  4. Client Summary Report Form (PDF, 53 KB)
  5. Inspection Checklist - Operation (PDF, 100 KB)
  6. Inspection Checklist - Construction (PDF, 93 KB)
  7. Certificate Control Ledger (PDF, 29 KB)
  8. EU Compliance Manual (PDF, 271 KB)

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For more information check out the Ministry of Environment Oceans and Marine Fisheries Division website.