Statutory guidance

Fishing regulations: The Blue Book

The Blue Book is a single collection of UK and EU laws.

From:
Marine Management Organisation
Published
31 March 2015
Last updated
11 April 2024 — See all updates

Documents

Section A: Principal acts relating to sea fishing

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Section AA: Statutory Instruments amending Retained EU legislation

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Section B: Access to British fishery limits

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Section C: Legislation applicable in Welsh and Northern Irish zones

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Section D: Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) legislation

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Section E: Technical measures for the conservation of fisheries resources ‎

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Section F: Total allowable catch (TAC) and quota regulations

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Section G: Deep Water and highly migratory species regulations

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Section H: Control measures

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Section I: Licensing regulations

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Section J: Marine environmental protection and habitats regulations

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Section K: UK-EU trade and cooperation agreement

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Details

Updated to reflect legislation and rules applicable from 1 January 2021, following the end of the transition period.

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) tries to maintain The Blue Book with up-to-date legislation but cannot guarantee that it is up to date at all times. The legislation and documents may have been updated since the links above were published. The Blue Book does not contain comprehensive UK legislation applicable to Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish waters.

For specific advice please contact your local MMO office.

Published 31 March 2015
Last updated 11 April 2024 + show all updates

  1. Section E - update

  2. Section J: Marine environmental protection and habitats regulations - update

  3. Blue Book section C - links updated

  4. Updates to Section J

  5. 06 June 2023 update.

  6. G7.20a update

  7. Blue Book Section E update

  8. Section E update

  9. HTML amended

  10. Updated in line with new legislation

  11. Blue book updated

  12. Updated sections

  13. Blue book updated

  14. Blue book updated

  15. BB and section E5.05 updated

  16. Blue book updated

  17. The Scallop Fishing (England) Order 2012 added

  18. Updates to blue book

  19. First published.

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