Policy paper

Bluefin tuna commercial trial fishery

Arrangements for the bluefin tuna commercial trial fishery for 2023.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Marine Management Organisation
• Published: 23 June 2023
• Last updated: 30 November 2023
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  1. 30 November 2023

     Policy Update (30/11/23) - Bluefin tuna commercial trial fishery extended

  2. 15 July 2023

     Expression of interest closed

  3. 14 July 2023

     Added the terms of reference for the 2023 trial commercial bluefin tuna fishery panel.

  4. 13 July 2023

     Expressions of interest will be restricted to a single application per applicant.

  5. 23 June 2023

     First published.

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

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Bluefin tuna commercial trial fishery 2023

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Terms of reference: 2023 trial commercial bluefin tuna fishery panel

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The UK annual fishing plan for bluefin tuna includes trialling a UK commercial fishery in 2023. The plan has been endorsed by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).

This document explains:

• the bluefin tuna fishing quota for 2023
• how the trial fishery will work
• the criteria for licence authorisation
• expressions of interest to take part in the trial