Collection

Fisheries management and variations

Collection of documents about fishing vessel licences.

• From: Marine Management Organisation
• Published: 11 June 2014
• Last updated: 12 March 2024
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  1. 12 March 2024

     Updated 12/03/24

  2. 3 April 2020

     Link to revised guidance on how to apply for a fishing vessel licence during the coronavirus outbreak

  3. 17 June 2016

     Title change

  4. 19 August 2015

     Additional pages added to the collection

  5. 11 June 2014

     First published.

Vessel licences and documents

• Fishing vessel licence requirements
  • 2 January 2026
  • Guidance
• Understand your fishing vessel licence
  • 9 September 2026
  • Guidance

Apply for a fishing vessel licence

• Get a domestic fishing vessel licence: over 10 metres
  • 3 March 2026
  • Guidance
• Get a domestic fishing vessel licence: 10 metres or under
  • 3 March 2026
  • Guidance

Quota: catch limits and variations

• Fishing vessel licence variations
  • 4 September 2026
  • Statutory guidance
• Current catch limits: over 10 metre non-sector pool
  • 4 September 2026
  • Notice
• Current catch limits: 10 metres and under non-sector pool
  • 28 August 2026
  • Statutory guidance

Other

• Designated UK ports
  • 13 July 2026
  • Statutory guidance