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Use the Fish Export Service to create a UK catch certificate for fish and shellfish caught by UK flagged vessels for export.
Rod fishing byelaws are rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take in England.
Use this service to create a UK processing statement for fish and shellfish that have been imported or landed directly into the UK for processing, ready for export.
The UKSIA manages UK domestic fishing vessel access to non-UK waters and foreign vessel access to UK waters.
When you can get permission or a licence to trap crayfish in England. How to apply and rules to follow.
How to import or move fish for human consumption to the UK.
How to understand each part of your fishing vessel licence – vessel details, conditions, schedule, annex and their current copies.
Information about the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme
South East byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take.
Current quota catch limits for the 10 metres and under pool including details on 2 and 3 monthly limits on stocks
The variation effective from 00:01hrs Thursday 01 January 2026
Create and submit catch records for all English and Welsh under 10 metre (U10m) flag vessels that fish in UK waters.
North West and Border Esk byelaws are statutory rules (regulated by law) and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take.
Use this service to create a UK storage document for fish and shellfish that have been imported or landed directly into the UK for storage, ready for export.
North East rod fishing byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, and where, when and what fish you can take.
Anglia rod fishing byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, and where, when and what fish you can take.
South West byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take.
Details of Minimum Conservation Reference Sizes (MCRS) in UK waters.
Midlands rod fishing byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, and where, when and what fish you can take.
When you can get permission to catch eel or elver by trap or net in England. How to apply and rules to follow.
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