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For 2026, the UK has a quota allocation of 553 tonnes for the North Atlantic albacore (Thunnus alalunga) stock (ALB/AN05N), which may be taken in UK or EU waters. The 553 tonnes includes an amount set aside for bycatch by...
Check the tariff classification for saltwater fish.
How data on landings statistics are collected and processed by fisheries administrations in the UK.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO), in partnership with the Angling Trust, Cefas, Natural England and Defra, is supporting the delivery of the 2026 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (BFT) Catch-and-Release Recreational Fishery (CRRF) in England. As this fishery continues to grow in...
How to import or move fish for human consumption to the UK.
The UK has unveiled work on its groundbreaking Atlantic Bastion programme, which will make Britain more secure secure from Russian undersea threats in the North Atlantic through a transformation of the Royal Navy and its submarine-hunting capabilities.
Find out the measures the UK and EC are taking to reduce fishing industry threats to marine life, such as overfishing, finning, and bycatch
The UKSIA manages UK domestic fishing vessel access to non-UK waters and foreign vessel access to UK waters.
How to spot Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
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