Importing & Moving Fish to UK

Guidance Importing or moving fish to the UK How to import or move fish for human consumption to the UK. From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Published 31 December 2020 Last updated 20 December 2021 — See all updates Contents Import documents Freight imports of fish to the UK Imports from non-EU countries Imports […]

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UK Fishery Limits

Guidance UK Fishery Limits Published 5 March 2021 Following the introduction of the Fisheries Act 2020, the baselines from which the UK’s 0-12 nautical mile fisheries limits are measured are updated from those defined from the 1983 baselines under the Common Fisheries Policy to those determined by the Territorial Sea (Baselines) Order 2014 in accordance […]

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Fisheries UK Report

The Common Fisheries Policy UK fisheries are managed under the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). This provides for: – Shared access for EU vessels to all Member States’ waters, meaning other Member State vessels have access to UK waters and UK vessels have access to other Member State waters; – Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and quota […]

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Fisheries UK No Deal

Fisheries Following Brexit, the UK will no longer be part of the EU Commons Fisheries Policy (CFP). It will become an independent coastal state and will be fully responsible for managing fisheries in the UK’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of 200 miles. This will include setting total allowable catches (TACs), distributing quotas and determining who […]

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Agri-Food and Fisheries

December 2018 Agri-Food and Fisheries A key priority in this area is to minimise disruption to Irish exports and  imports to and from the UK and to ensure the current ease of access to the Single Market is maintained. As part of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s contingency  planning, it continues to […]

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Agriculture and Fisheries (UK White Paper)

Agriculture, food and fisheries products There is extensive trade between the UK and the EU in agriculture (food, feed, and drink) products and the EU is the UK’s single largest trade partner.7 70 percent of UK agri-food imports came from the EU in 2017. Food and drink manufacturing is the UK’s largest manufacturing sector, contributing […]

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Fisheries

Context When the UK joined the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1973 it was agreed that the Member States would have exclusive national fishing rights to 12 nautical miles, unless other Member State could prove historic fishing activity between 6 to 12 miles. This changed when it was agreed under international law that countries had […]

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Importing Fish UK No-Deal Guidance

Guidance Importing or moving fish to the UK How to import or move fish for human consumption to the UK. Published 31 December 2020 From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Contents Health certificates Direct landings by foreign fishing vessels into the UK Direct landings by GB-flagged fishing vessels into NI Direct landings by […]

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Commercial Fishing UK No Deal Notes

Purpose This notice sets out how the commercial fishing industry (the commercial catching of fish, as well as the marketing of fish and seafood) would be affected if the UK leaves the EU without a deal in March 2019. Before 29 March 2019 (may also apply to new exit date on 31 December 2020) The commercial catching of fish and marketing of fish and seafood, including […]

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Fishing EU Readiness 2021

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NI Assembly Reports Fisheries

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UK Commons Committee NI Fisheries

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UK Commons Committee Fisheries

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EU Report Common Fisheries Policy

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Importing Fishery Products [UK]

Importing fishery products or bivalve molluscs Guidance on safely importing fishery products or bivalve molluscs into the UK from non-EU countries, controls at point of entry and information on identification marking. Last updated 14 December 2017 Share There are strict rules for the commercial import from outside the European Union (EU) of fishery products, bivalve molluscs […]

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Irish Fisheries Traders Notes

General fisheries issues and requirements for the importation of fishery products, including wild caught and farmed fish, from the UK post-Brexit If no Withdrawal Agreement is in place, the Common Fisheries Policy will cease to apply to the UK Exclusive Economic Zone. Fisheries stakeholders will be affected in the following ways: 1. Access to Fishing […]

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Fisheries Sector

The fisheries sector and preparing for EU Exit If the UK leaves the EU on 29 March without a deal, there may be changes that affect your fisheries business. Published 1 March 2019 Last updated 12 March 2019 — see all updates From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Contents Access to waters Quota allocations […]

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Importing / Exporting Fish

Exporting and importing fish if there’s no Brexit deal Prepare for rules and processes for exporting and importing wild-caught marine fish if the UK leaves the EU with no deal. Published 4 February 2019 Last updated 7 March 2019 — see all updates From: Marine Management Organisation and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Contents Exporting fish […]

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Exporting/ Importing Fish Guidance

Exporting and importing fish if there’s no Brexit deal Prepare for rules and processes for exporting and importing wild-caught marine fish if the UK leaves the EU with no deal. Published 4 February 2019 Last updated 5 March 2019 — see all updates From: Marine Management Organisation and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs […]

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Fishing and Seafood Marketing Guidance

Fishing and marketing of seafood if there’s no Brexit deal What the fishing, seafood and aquaculture industries need to do to prepare for rules and processes that will apply if the UK leaves the EU with no deal. Published 10 January 2019 From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Contents Rules for access to […]

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UK Lords Committee Fisheries

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Fisheries UK Parliament

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White Paper on Fisheries

Sustainable fisheries for future generations: consultation document Updated 25 October 2018 Contents Foreword Executive summary 1. Setting our course 2. Pursuing sustainable management 3. Resourcing the new approach 4. Partnership working 5. Next steps Annexes   © Crown copyright 2018 This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where […]

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EU Withdrawal Note Fisheries & Aquaculture

Brussels, 9 April 2018 NOTICE TO STAKEHOLDERS FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE The United Kingdom submitted on 29 March 2017 the notification of its intention to withdraw from the Union pursuant to Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union. This means that, unless a ratified withdrawal agreement1 establishes another date, all Union primary and secondary law […]

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Bass Fishing 2021 UK Guidance

Statutory guidance Bass fishing guidance 2020 1. Recreational bass fishing Recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 6a, 7a to 7k are limited to catch-and-release only during 01 January to 29 February and 1 December to 31 December 2020. From 1 March to 30 November 2020, not more than two seabass may be […]

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Fishery Zone Agreements

Convention for the Conservation of Salmon in the North Atlantic Ocean Convention for the Conservation of Salmon in the North Atlantic Ocean Decision 82/886/EEC — conclusion of the Convention for the Conservation of Salmon in the North Atlantic Ocean The convention aims to: ensure the conservation of Atlantic salmon populations; promote North Atlantic salmon stock […]

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Fish Species

Conserving fish stocks in countries with unsustainable fishing Regulation (EU) No 1026/2012 — measures for the purpose of the conservation of fish stocks in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing. It has applied since 5 August 2018. It sets up a system allowing the EU to adopt measures in regard to the activities and policies […]

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Fisheries Management

Maritime spatial planning for the sustainable development and growth of Europe’s maritime areas Directive 2014/89/EU on establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning The directive sets down EU countries’ common approach to the planning of maritime areas. This allows each EU country to plan its own maritime activities but this planning process – whether at […]

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Fisheries Policy

The EU’s common fisheries policy Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 on the common fisheries policy The regulation contains the basic rules of the EU’s common fisheries policy (CFP). It aims to: bring fish stocks to sustainable levels end wasteful fishing practices and create new opportunities for growth and employment in coastal regions. It has applied since […]

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Fisheries Controls

European Fisheries Control Agency Regulation (EU) 2019/473 on the European Fisheries Control Agency This regulation makes provision for a European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), based in Vigo, Spain, which aims to promote common standards for control, inspection and surveillance under the common fisheries policy (CFP). EFCA’s primary role is to organise coordination and cooperation between […]

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Fishing Health Safety

Characteristics for EU fishing vessels Regulation (EU) 2017/1130 — EU fishing vessel standards It sets out the definitions of the technical characteristics of EU fishing vessels. It revises and repeals Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86 in line with the EU’s commitment to simplifying and clarifying EU law. KEY POINTS The regulation sets standards for the length, […]

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Aquaculture

EU market for fishery and aquaculture products Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 — common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products As part of the reform of the EU’s common fisheries policy (CFP), the regulation revises the aims and regulation of the common organisation of the markets of fishery and aquaculture (fish and shellfish […]

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Fisheries and Aquaculture EU Guidance 2021

EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR MARITIME AFFAIRS AND FISHERIES DIRECTORATE-GENERAL TAXATION AND CUSTOMS UNION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY Brussels, 17 August 2020 REV1 – replaces the notice dated 9 April 2018 and the Q&A document dated 18 July 2019 NOTICE TO STAKEHOLDERS WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES RELEVANT FOR LANDING OF […]

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Export Fish to EU 2021 UK Guidance

Guidance Export or move fish to the EU or NI from 1 January 2021 How to export fish for human consumption from 1 January 2021 and what documents you may need Published 10 September 2020 Last updated 28 December 2020 — see all updates From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Marine Management Organisation Brexit transition: […]

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Live Aquaculture 2021 UK Guidance

Importing and exporting live aquatic animals from 1 January 2021 How importers and exporters of live aquatic animals for aquaculture and for ornamental purposes should prepare for changes from 1 January 2021. Published 25 February 2019 Last updated 8 October 2020 — see all updates From: Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science and Department for Environment, Food […]

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Export Fish to EU 2021 UK Guidance

Guidance Export fish to the EU from 1 January 2021 How to export fish for human consumption from 1 January 2021 and what documents you may need Published 10 September 2020 Last updated 8 October 2020 — see all updates From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Marine Management Organisation New rules for January 2021 The […]

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Importing Fish 2021 UK Guidance

Guidance Import fish from the EU from 1 January 2021 How to import fish for human consumption from 1 January 2021, the documents you may need and customs rules to follow. Published 29 September 2020 Last updated 10 December 2020 — see all updates From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs New rules for January […]

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Importing Fish 2021 UK Guidance

Contents If you import fish to the UK from the EU you’ll need a validated catch certificate from the exporter. If the fish you’re importing has been stored or processed, you may also may need additional documents, endorsed by the competent authority in the country of processing: a processing statement filled in by the processor […]

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Fisheries Business 2021 UK Guidance

Access to waters As an independent coastal state from January 2021, the UK government will be responsible for managing the UK’s territorial waters (out to 12 nautical miles) and the Exclusive Economic Zone (out to 200 nautical miles or the median line with other states). Fishing in UK waters There will be no change to […]

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