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Use the Fish Export Service to create a UK catch certificate for fish and shellfish caught by UK flagged vessels for export.
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The UKSIA manages UK domestic fishing vessel access to non-UK waters and foreign vessel access to UK waters.
Details of Minimum Conservation Reference Sizes (MCRS) in UK waters.
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.
Fishery products must be traceable at all stages of production, processing and distribution, from catch or harvest to retail sale.
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.
Current quota catch limits for the 10 metres and under pool including details on 2 and 3 monthly limits on stocks
Use this service to create a UK storage document for fish and shellfish that have been imported or landed directly into the UK for storage, ready for export.
Who can fish commercially, who can buy and sell first-sale fish, how to report sales information.
Based on the best available evidence MMO have identified bycatch of harbour porpoise in gillnets as a concern that may need to be managed. As such MMO is considering potential management options. It has set out the evidence …
How MMO byelaws are made and what they protect.
How catch limits are set and how to get involved in setting them. This includes current catch limits and closed fishing areas.
The Blue Book is a single collection of UK and EU laws.
Interactive WebApps to support MMO’s assessment and potential management of Stage 4 marine protected areas (MPAs) and guidance to help users make the most of this platform.
List of the fish names (commercial designations) accepted at the point of retail in the United Kingdom.
How to apply for a commercial domestic fishing licence for vessels over 10 metres.
How you can manage, allocate, swap, transfer or lease fishing quotas.
Current quota catch limits for the over 10 metres non-sector pool including details on 3 monthly limits for stocks
Water safety information advising how to stay safe while visiting our waterways.
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