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Rod fishing byelaws are rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take in England.
Use the Fish Export Service to create a UK catch certificate for fish and shellfish caught by UK flagged vessels for export.
Information about the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme
The variation effective from 00:01hrs Saturday 12 July 2025
How to import or move fish for human consumption to the UK.
South East byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take.
Midlands rod fishing byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, and where, when and what fish you can take.
North West and Border Esk byelaws are statutory rules (regulated by law) and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take.
Anglia rod fishing byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, and where, when and what fish you can take.
South West byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take.
Create and submit catch records for all English and Welsh under 10 metre (U10m) flag vessels that fish in UK waters.
The UKSIA manages UK domestic fishing vessel access to non-UK waters and foreign vessel access to UK waters.
North East rod fishing byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, and where, when and what fish you can take.
How to understand each part of your fishing vessel licence – vessel details, conditions, schedule, annex and their current copies.
Use this service to create a UK processing statement for fish and shellfish that have been imported or landed directly into the UK for processing, ready for export.
Details of Minimum Conservation Reference Sizes (MCRS) in UK waters.
The licence sets out where you can fish, what you are not allowed to fish and the limits for the stocks you are allowed to fish and land.
Fishery products must be traceable at all stages of production, processing and distribution, from catch or harvest to retail sale.
How to get statutory safety training and the certificates of competency you will need to work in the fishing industry.
Current quota catch limits for the 10 metres and under pool including details on 2 and 3 monthly limits on stocks
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