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Landing obligation (discard ban)

Guidance on the landing obligation (discard ban), how the rules apply, selling undersize fish, reporting requirements and quota management.

Updates to this page

From:
Marine Management Organisation
Published:
19 October 2015
Last updated:
30 January 2025
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  1. 2025 update

  2. Update 2022

  3. 2020 Guidance added

  4. England’s Demersal Reserve Quota allocation for 2019 added to collection

  5. 2019 guidance documentation added

  6. 2018 information added

  7. Links updated

  8. First published.

The landing obligation (discard ban), as with all other European Union fisheries legislation, continues to apply to UK vessels and waters.

2025 guidance for fisherman – Current rules that remain in effect

2022 guidance for fisherman – Rules have been superseded

2021 guidance for fishermen - Rules have been superseded

2020 guidance for fishermen - Rules have been superseded

2019 guidance for fishermen - Rules have been superseded

2018 guidance for fishermen - Rules have been superseded

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