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All references to Area VII are to Area VII within British Fishery Limits only. Details of the approach to managing the over 15 metre Area VII crab and scallop fishing sector to keep the fishery within UK effort limits.
Owners of UK-flagged fishing vessels are responsible for basic health and safety on board their boats, safe working practices and safety equipment.
How data on landings statistics are collected and processed by fisheries administrations in the UK.
How to understand each part of your fishing vessel licence – vessel details, conditions, schedule, annex and their current copies.
The Blue Book is a single collection of UK and EU laws.
The new fund will modernise and revitalise the UK’s fishing fleet, with £56 million going to support Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish fishing industries.
How to assess a planning application when there are freshwater or migratory fish on or near a proposed development site.
Follow national and local rules (byelaws) when freshwater fishing with a rod and line in England and Wales
All notices in relation to the International Labour Organization's Work in Fishing Convention (ILO 188).
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.
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