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Rod fishing byelaws are rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take in England.
Use the Fish Export Service to create a UK catch certificate for fish and shellfish caught by UK flagged vessels for export.
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.
South East byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take.
The UKSIA manages UK domestic fishing vessel access to non-UK waters and foreign vessel access to UK waters.
How to import or move fish for human consumption to the UK.
Information about the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme
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.
South West byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take.
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.
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.
How to understand each part of your fishing vessel licence – vessel details, conditions, schedule, annex and their current copies.
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.
Create and submit catch records for all English and Welsh under 10 metre (U10m) flag vessels that fish in UK waters.
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.
Details of Minimum Conservation Reference Sizes (MCRS) in UK waters.
How to get statutory safety training and the certificates of competency you will need to work in the fishing industry.
The variation effective from 00:01hrs Monday 01 September 2025
How catch limits are set and how to get involved in setting them. This includes current catch limits and closed fishing areas.
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.
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