Aquaculture in Ohio: Bait Dealer Permits/Regulations, Fish Transportation, and Wholesale Permits, and Law Digests Aquaculture (Class A and B), White Amur, and Bait Dealer permits are issued annually by the ODNR, Division of Wildlife through our district and Sandusky Fisheries and Enforcement Unit offices. Fish Transportation and Wholesale Permits are issued annually through our Sandusky Fisheries and Enforcement Unit office. Agriculture permit applicants and fish haulers should be aware of a new executive order made by the Department of Agriculture. This order restricts the movement of disease-susceptible fish and can be viewed in PDF form online at the Ohio Department of Agriculture website. Furthermore, in order to bring fish into Ohio, the DOA must first be contacted at: Agriculture Department: Dr. Tony Forshey, State Veterinarian Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Division of Animal Industry 8995 E. Main St., Bldg. 6 Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 (614)728-6220 Fax No: (614) 728-6310 The aquaculture permit was updated in 2004 and the following are several of the more important changes: Starting in 2004, the Fish and Fish Food Propagators Permit (FFFPP) will no longer be available. To streamline the aquaculture permitting process, the FFFPP was eliminated and all aquaculture activities are permitted under the Class A and Class B Aquaculture Permit. Out-of-state aquaculture facilities no longer need an aquaculture permit. These facilities are permitted by their resident state and only an Ohio Fish Transportation Permit is needed to bring fish into the state. Be sure to have your permit in by March 1st if you want to be included on the Propagators List which is made available to the public. If you want the additional free permits, be sure to mark the boxes. You must include both the common name and scientific name of the species you are raising. Class B species raised outside the watershed of concern can use a Class A Aquaculture Permit. Please visit The Ohio State University's Aquaculture Program website (http://southcenters.osu.edu/aqua/) or the Ohio Aquaculture Association website (http://southcenters.osu.edu/oaa/) for information on fish culture methods, nutritional requirements, aquacultural system design and management, species selection and water quality management for existing and prospective aquaculturists. See list of Fish and Fish Food Propagators Download Pond Management Guide (* big 11.6 MB) Please reference the Aquaculture Law Digest for information on the Aquaculture (Class A/B) and White Amur permits; the Bait Dealer Regulations (PDF) for information on the Bait Dealers Permit; and the Commercial Fishing Law Digest for information on the Fish Transportation and Wholesale permits.