UK Act of Parliament 2020 United Kingdom

Fisheries Act 2020

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At a glance

Enforced by

Environment Agency, MMO, DEFRA

What's here

11 compliance obligations, 4 practical guides across 2 topics · 11 statutory instruments

Penalty landscape

3 of 11 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 8 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

  • Landlord 2
  • Any Person 2
  • Director or Officer 1

Plus 6 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

Relevant guidance

Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.

Direct — cites this Act

1 guides

Supporting — topic alignment

3 guides

Other Acts binding the same actors

For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.

Landlords also bound by 70 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Any Person also bound by 749 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Directors and Officers also bound by 224 other Acts (top 5 shown)

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

Schedules

Browse 10 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
s.002

Joint fisheries statement

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Fisheries policy authorities must publish a Joint Fisheries Statement Crown / Minister / Government department
s.025

Distribution of fishing opportunities

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Fisheries authorities must use fair and green criteria to distribute quotas Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 45 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
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Official guidance

Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.

Enforcement and responsible bodies

The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.

Environment Agency

Primary

Environmental protection in England. Regulates waste, emissions, water quality, flood risk, and environmental permits for industrial activities. Enforces environmental law and issues …

MMO

Marine Management Organisation

Licenses marine activities in English waters, including construction, dredging, and deposits at sea. Issues marine licences for offshore renewable energy projects below …

DEFRA

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Government department responsible for environmental protection, food production and standards, agriculture, fisheries, and rural communities. Sets environmental policy and works with agencies …

Connected legislation

11 statutory instruments

These instruments amend, apply, or refer to this Act. They may not all create direct business obligations.

Secondary legislation (11)

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Regulators

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