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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:


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.

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