Fisheries

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]