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The licence sets out where you can fish, what you are not allowed to fish and the limits for the stocks you are allowed to fish and land.
Steps and requirements on how to register a fishing vessel
Details of registered and licensed fishing vessels over 10 metres and 10 metres and under.
Owners of UK-flagged fishing vessels are responsible for basic health and safety on board their boats, safe working practices and safety equipment.
This guidance provides details on how to book an inspection, how to prepare your vessel and different inspection procedures.
This page outlines the requirements and construction standards for fishing vessels
How to get statutory safety training and the certificates of competency you will need to work in the fishing industry.
Information for owners, operators, skippers and crew about safety standards in the fishing industry.
Register a vessel, get a licence entitlement and convert it to a licence
Capsizing due to insufficient stability is a major cause of fatalities for fishing vessels under 24m length, especially those under 15m.
General safety regulations for lifesaving appliances (LSA) and safety equipment on fishing vessels
This guidance provides details on how to conduct and record a risk assessment, and how safety management systems can help to improve safety on fishing vessels.
Information on the different types of commercial fishing vessel licences.
This sets out fishing opportunities for British fishing boats for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks.
How to understand each part of your fishing vessel licence – vessel details, conditions, schedule, annex and their current copies.
Guidance to assist fishers understand how and when I-VMS will be delivered in English waters, how it may affect them, their responsibilities, and the steps they need to consider.
All fishing vessels must carry out regular drills and record these. Drills may differ depending on whether the vessel is single handed or not.
Information on the construction standards for fishing vessels of less than 15m length overall and fishing vessels from 15m length overall to 24m registered length.
How to apply for a commercial fishing licence for vessels 10 metres and under
Codes of Practice detail the regular maintenance requirements of safety equipment and systems to a high standard, as is required to maintain fishing certificates.
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