Get a fishing vessel licence: vessels 10 metres or under
Exemptions
You don’t need a licence for your vessel if any of the following apply:
- it doesn’t have an engine
- it’ll only be used to fish for common eels, salmon or migratory trout
- you fish only within 12 nautical miles of Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man, but you’ll need a licence from the relevant authority
- you only use your vessel to fish for pleasure