Seafood & Shellfish Being an inland state, many people do not realize that Kentucky has a substantial seafood industry. Farm-raised catfish, tilapia and prawn, and paddlefish & paddlefish roe are just a few of the seafood products that the Commonwealth offers. The Department for Fish and Wildlife Resources regulates commercial fishing in Kentucky. They are responsible for deciding which waters are to “open” commercial fishing. For more information pertaining to commercial fishing licenses and a listing of “open” waters, call 1-800-858- 1549 or visit Seafood Those who want to process either wild-caught or farm-raised fish should contact the Kentucky Food Safety Branch regarding state and federal permit/inspection requirements. Effective March 1, 2016, all establishments that slaughter and process fish and fish products of the Order Siluriformes (catfish) for human food will be subject to USDA inspection under the agency’s Inspection of Fish of the Order “Mandatory Siluriformes and Products Derived from Such Fish” rule. This rule can be found at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/ connect/45f61995-b867-4a5b-a4e0-
Seafood & Shellfish Being an inland state, many people do not realize that Kentucky has a substantial seafood industry. Farm-raised catfish, tilapia and prawn, and paddlefish & paddlefish roe are just a few of the seafood products that the Commonwealth offers. The Department for Fish and Wildlife Resources regulates commercial fishing in Kentucky. They are responsible for deciding which waters are “open” to commercial fishing. For more information pertaining to commercial fishing licenses and a listing of “open” waters, call 1-800-858- 1549 or visit Seafood Those who want to process either wild-caught or farm-raised fish should contact the Kentucky Food Safety Branch regarding state and federal permit/inspection requirements. Effective March 1, 2016, all establishments that slaughter and process fish and fish products of the Order Siluriformes (catfish) for human food will be subject to USDA inspection under the agency’s “Mandatory Inspection of Fish of the Order Siluriformes and Products Derived from Such Fish” rule. This rule can be found at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/ connect/45f61995-b867-4a5b-a4e0-
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