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Transposition and implementation of the ILO Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (C188) into UK Law
This treaty was presented to Parliament in February 2019.
The performance standards of radio equipment and transitional provisions to comply with the Merchant Shipping (Radio) (FV) Regulations 1999
Guidance for owners and skippers when they are operating their vessel outside UK waters.
Advice on the selection of fire detection and alarm equipment - need for automatic fire detection in enclosed spaces on 15m to 24m vessels
Describes measures implemented by the royal navy to minimise the risk to fishing vessels in submarine exercise areas.
Technical advice for skippers of fishing vessels
Guidance for fishermen who work alone at sea.
Information about safety requirements for registering small fishing vessels.
Requirements where recruitment and placement services are used to engage crew. It is the fishing vessel owner's responsibility to use only reputable (RPSs).
Codes of Practice detail the regular maintenance requirements of safety equipment and systems to a high standard, as is required to maintain fishing certificates.
List of surveyors authorised to conduct registration surveys of fishing vessels of less than 15m length overall built before 16 July 2007
MCA advice leaflet for the marking of fishing gear
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