- Enforced by
- Environment Agency, MMO, DEFRA
- Status
- In Force
- Penalty ceiling
- Prosecution 5 of 17 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 3 carry different penalties and 9 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Any Person7
Landlord2
Director or Officer1
Plus 7 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Human Medicines Regulations 2012
184 duties
Merchant Shipping Act 1995
144 duties
Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016
104 duties
Communications Act 2003
92 duties
Road Traffic Act 1988
92 duties
Landlord — also bound by 224 other Acts
Director or Officer — also bound by 429 other Acts
Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016
162 duties
Companies Act 2006
126 duties
Insolvency Act 1986
77 duties
Building Societies Act 1986
32 duties
What it requires
Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
s.002
Joint fisheries statement (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Fisheries policy authorities must publish a Joint Fisheries StatementCrown / Minister / Government department
s.006
Fisheries management plans: duty to comply with proposals in JFS (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Fisheries policy authorities must publish fisheries management plansCrown / Minister / Government department
s.012
Access to British fisheries by foreign fishing boats (opens in a new tab)
Prosecution
- Use a foreign fishing boat in UK waters without a valid licenceAny Person
Unlimited fine
s.014
British fishing boats required to be licensed (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
- Ensure your British fishing boat is licensed before fishingLandlord
s.016
Foreign fishing boats required to be licensed if within British fishery limits (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
- Foreign fishing boats must be licensed to fish in UK watersLandlord
s.020
Offences by bodies corporate etc (opens in a new tab)
Prosecution
- Director or partner liable when company breaches a fisheries offenceDirector or Officer
Unlimited fine
s.024
Duties relating to a determination of fishing opportunities (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must consult and notify on fishing opportunity decisionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.025
Distribution of fishing opportunities (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Fisheries authorities must use fair and green criteria to distribute quotasCrown / Minister / Government department
s.026
Duties to ensure fishing opportunities not exceeded (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Fisheries authorities must ensure catch and effort quotas are not exceededCrown / Minister / Government department
s.041
Procedural requirements for regulations under section 36 or 38 (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must consult and follow strict procedures for fish regulationsCrown / Minister / Government department
45 other provisions — procedural and definitional
Schedules
Schedules
7 of 195 shown
s.003
Sea fishing licences: further provision (opens in a new tab)
Prosecution
- Breach of sea‑fishing licence conditionAny Person
Unlimited fine
s.sch003
(1) A sea fish licensing authority may, on granting a...
Regulated
- Breach of sea fishing licence conditionsAny Person
s.sch003
(1) A sea fish licensing authority may require the master,...
Regulated
- Fail to provide information or provide false informationAny Person
s.sch003
(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a sea fish licensing...
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Comply with requests to align sea fishing licence conditions across areasCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch009
For section 1 (prohibited methods of killing seals) substitute— Prohibition...
Regulated
- Intentionally or recklessly kill, injure or take a sealAny Person
s.sch009
In section 8 (attempt to commit offence), in subsection (2)—...
Prosecution
- Use poison, explosive, or explosive articles to fishAny Person
Unlimited fine
s.sch010
(1) Section 139 (offences) is amended as follows.
Prosecution
- Contravene fisheries byelaws or ordersAny Person
Unlimited fine
188 other schedules
s.sch001
Fisheries statements and management plans: preparation and publication (opens in a new tab)
s.sch001
(1) This Part applies in relation to the preparation and...
s.sch001
(1) Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) apply in a case within...
s.sch001
(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies in a case within paragraph 9(1)(a)...
s.sch001
(1) The fisheries policy authorities acting jointly must—
s.sch001
(1) Each of the fisheries policy authorities must—
s.sch001
(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where— (a) each fisheries policy authority...
s.sch001
(1) This Part applies in relation to the preparation and...
s.sch001
(1) The Secretary of State must— (a) prepare a draft...
s.sch001
(1) The Secretary of State must— (a) specify a period...
s.sch001
(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where the Secretary of State has—...
s.sch001
(1) This Part applies in relation to—
s.sch002
(1) The Scallops (Irish Sea) (Prohibition of Fishing) Order 1984...
s.sch002
(1) The Prohibition of Fishing with Multiple Trawls Order 2003...
s.sch002
(1) The Prohibition of Fishing with Multiple Trawls (Wales) Order...
s.sch002
(1) The South-west Territorial Waters (Prohibition of Pair Trawling) Order...
s.sch002
(1) The Tope (Prohibition of Fishing) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/691)...
s.sch002
(1) The Shrimp Fishing Nets (Wales) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1811...
s.sch002
(1) The Tope (Prohibition of Fishing) (Wales) Order 2008 (S.I....
s.sch002
(1) The Scallop Fishing (Wales) (No 2) Order 2010 (S.I....
s.sch002
(1) The Cockles and Mussels (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2011...
s.sch002
(1) The Scallop Fishing (England) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2283) is...
s.sch002
(1) The Scallop Dredging Operations (Tracking Devices) (Wales) Order 2012...
s.sch002
(1) The Undersized Velvet Crabs Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/919) is...
s.sch002
(1) The Specified Crustaceans (Prohibition on Fishing, Landing, Sale and...
s.sch002
(1) The Whelk Fishing (Wales) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1042 (W.184))...
s.sch002
(1) The Lobsters and Crawfish (Prohibition of Fishing and Landing)...
s.sch002
(1) The Sea Fish (Specified Sea Areas) (Regulation of Nets...
s.sch002
(1) The Prohibition of Fishing for Scallops (Scotland) Order 2003...
s.sch002
(1) The Shrimp Fishing Nets (Scotland) Order 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/261)...
s.sch002
(1) The Sharks, Skates and Rays (Prohibition of Fishing, Trans-shipment...
s.sch002
(1) The Regulation of Scallop Fishing (Scotland) Order 2017 (S.S.I....
s.sch002
(1) The Prohibition of Fishing with Multiple Trawls (Scotland) Order...
s.sch002
(1) The Specified Crustaceans (Prohibition on Landing, Sale and Carriage)...
s.sch002
(1) The Sea Fish (Specified Sea Area) (Regulation of Nets...
s.sch002
(1) The Sea Fish (Prohibited Methods of Fishing) (Firth of...
s.sch002
(1) The Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods)...
s.sch002
(1) The Razor Shells (Prohibition of Fishing) Regulations (Northern Ireland)...
s.sch002
(1) The Crabs and Lobsters (Minimum Size) Order (Northern Ireland)...
s.sch002
(1) The Conservation of Scallops Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R....
s.sch002
(1) The Edible Crabs (Conservation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R....
s.sch002
(1) The Edible Crabs (Undersized) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R....
s.sch002
(1) The Lobsters and Crawfish (Prohibition of Fishing and Landing)...
s.sch002
(1) The Undersized Edible Crabs Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/2029) is...
s.sch002
(1) The Sea Fish (Specified Sea Areas) (Regulation of Nets...
s.sch002
(1) The Prohibition of Fishing with Multiple Trawls Order 2001...
s.sch002
(1) The Shrimp Fishing Nets Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2870) is...
s.sch002
(1) The Shellfish (Specified Sea Area) (Prohibition of Fishing Methods)...
s.sch003
(1) A sea fish licensing authority may from time to...
s.sch003
A sea fish licensing authority may exercise its licensing functions...
s.sch003
(1) A sea fish licensing authority may make arrangements for...
s.sch003
(1) The relevant national authority may by regulations make provision—...
s.sch003
(1) Provision which could be included in regulations made by...
s.sch003
In this Schedule “licensing function” means a function of a...
s.sch004
Section 17 of the Sea Fish Industry Act 1962 (exemption...
s.sch004
(1) The Government of Wales Act 2006 is amended as...
s.sch004
(1) The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 is amended...
s.sch004
The Sea Fish (Specified Manx Waters) Licensing Order 1990 (S.I....
s.sch004
(1) The Sea Fish Licensing Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/2633) is...
s.sch004
(1) The Sea Fish Licensing (Time at Sea) (Principles) Order...
s.sch004
(1) The Sea Fishing (Licences and Notices) Regulations 1994 (S.I....
s.sch004
(1) The Scotland Act (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) Order 1999 (S.I....
s.sch004
(1) The Scotland Act 1998 (Concurrent Functions) Order 1999 (S.I....
s.sch004
(1) The Sea Fishing (Licences and Notices) (Scotland) Regulations 2011...
s.sch004
(1) The Sea Fishing (Licences and Notices) (England) Regulations 2012...
s.sch004
(1) The Sea Fisheries Act 1968 is amended as follows....
s.sch004
(1) The Sea Fishing (Licences and Notices) Regulations (Northern Ireland)...
s.sch004
The Sea Fish Licensing (England) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/647) is...
s.sch004
The Sea Fish Licensing (Wales) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/507 (W....
s.sch004
The Sea Fishing (Licences and Notices) (Wales) Regulations 2019 (S.I....
s.sch004
The Sea Fish Licensing (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I....
s.sch004
The Sea Fish Licensing (Foreign Vessels) (EU Exit) (Scotland) Order...
s.sch004
The Sea Fishing (Licences and Notices) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019...
s.sch004
The Fishing Boats Designation (EU Exit) (Scotland) Order 2019 (S.S.I....
s.sch004
(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies to a licence granted, and not...
s.sch004
(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies to a licence granted, and not...
s.sch004
(1) Section 2 of the Fishery Limits Act 1976 (access...
s.sch004
(1) Regulations made under section 4B of the Sea Fish...
s.sch004
(1) This paragraph applies where any provision of this Act...
s.sch004
The following orders were made (or have effect as if...
s.sch004
The Fishery Limits Act 1976 (Guernsey) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2407)...
s.sch004
(1) The Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 is amended as...
s.sch004
In the Fishery Limits Act 1976, omit section 3 (which...
s.sch004
In the Fisheries Act 1981, omit section 20 (which amends...
s.sch004
In the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1992, omit section 1...
s.sch005
The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make provision for the...
s.sch005
A right to use a Welsh catch or effort quota...
s.sch005
The regulations may include provision— (a) for rights to be...
s.sch005
The Welsh Ministers must exercise their functions so as to...
s.sch005
Before making regulations under this Schedule the Welsh Ministers must...
s.sch005
Regulations under this Schedule are subject to the affirmative resolution...
s.sch005
In this Schedule— “Welsh catch quota” means so much of...
s.sch006
(1) The Scottish Ministers may give financial assistance, or arrange...
s.sch006
(1) The Welsh Ministers may give financial assistance, or arrange...
s.sch006
(1) The Northern Ireland department may give financial assistance, or...
s.sch006
(1) In the Fisheries Act 1981— (a) omit Part 2...
s.sch006
(1) The following schemes made under section 15 of the...
s.sch007
(1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision for...
s.sch007
(1) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make provision for...
s.sch007
(1) The Northern Ireland department may by regulations make provision...
s.sch008
(1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision—
s.sch008
(1) Before making regulations under paragraph 6 or 8 the...
s.sch008
(1) The Northern Ireland department may by regulations make provision—...
s.sch008
(1) In paragraph 11 and this paragraph— “regional fisheries management...
s.sch008
(1) The Northern Ireland department may by regulations make provision...
s.sch008
(1) Regulations under paragraph 11 or 13 may—
s.sch008
(1) Before making regulations under paragraph 11 or 13 the...
s.sch008
(1) In paragraph 1 and this paragraph— “regional fisheries management...
s.sch008
(1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision for...
s.sch008
(1) Regulations under paragraph 1 or 3 may—
s.sch008
(1) Before making regulations under paragraph 1 or 3 the...
s.sch008
(1) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make provision—
s.sch008
(1) In paragraph 6 and this paragraph— “regional fisheries management...
s.sch008
(1) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make provision for...
s.sch008
(1) Regulations under paragraph 6 or 8 may—
s.sch009
The Conservation of Seals Act 1970 is amended in accordance...
s.sch009
In section 11 (entry upon land)— (a) in subsection (1),...
s.sch009
Omit section 14 (orders).
s.sch009
In section 15 (interpretation), at the appropriate places insert— “explosive...
s.sch009
The Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (1985/171 (N.I. 2)) is...
s.sch009
In Article 10 (protection of certain wild animals), in paragraph...
s.sch009
In Article 11 (exceptions to Article 10)—
s.sch009
In Article 18 (power to grant licences), after paragraph (3)...
s.sch009
In Schedule 5 (animals which are protected at all times),...
s.sch009
In Schedule 6 (animals which may not be killed or...
s.sch009
In Schedule 7 (animals which may not be sold alive...
s.sch009
Omit section 2 (close seasons for seals).
s.sch009
Omit section 3 (orders prohibiting killing seals).
s.sch009
In section 4 (apprehension of offenders and powers of search...
s.sch009
In section 6 (forfeitures), for the words from “any seal...
s.sch009
In section 9 (general exceptions)— (a) in subsection (1)—
s.sch009
In section 10 (power to grant licences)—
s.sch010
The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 is amended as...
s.sch010
In section 129 (byelaws for protections of MCZs in England),...
s.sch010
After section 129 insert— Byelaws relating to exploitation of sea...
s.sch010
(1) Section 130 (byelaws: procedure) is amended as follows.
s.sch010
(1) Section 131 (emergency byelaws) is amended as follows.
s.sch010
(1) Section 132 (interim byelaws) is amended as follows.
s.sch010
(1) Section 133 (further provision) is amended as follows.
s.sch010
In the italic heading before section 134, for “protection of...
s.sch010
After section 134 insert— Orders relating to exploitation of sea...
s.sch010
(1) Section 135 (consultation) is amended as follows.
s.sch010
(1) Section 136 (interim orders) is amended as follows.
s.sch010
(1) Section 24 (research) is amended as follows.
s.sch010
(1) Section 137 (further provision) is amended as follows.
s.sch010
After section 137 insert— Orders for marine conservation: Scottish offshore...
s.sch010
(1) Section 138 (hearings) is amended as follows.
s.sch010
In section 141 (exceptions), in subsection (1)(c)(i), for “or 134(4)”...
s.sch010
In section 142 (fixed monetary penalties), in subsection (1), omit...
s.sch010
(1) Section 147 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
s.sch010
In section 166 (powers of IFC officers), in subsection (1)(e),...
s.sch010
In section 189 (power of Welsh Ministers in relation to...
s.sch010
(1) Section 237 (enforcement of nature conservation legislation) is amended...
s.sch010
(1) Section 25 (advice, assistance and training facilities) is amended...
s.sch010
In section 238(3), after paragraph (d) insert—
s.sch010
(1) Section 316 (regulations and orders) is amended as follows....
s.sch010
(1) In the Water Resources Act 1991, in Schedule 25,...
s.sch010
(1) Section 26 (provision of information etc) is amended as...
s.sch010
In section 27 (power to charge for services), in subsection...
s.sch010
The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 is amended in...
s.sch010
In the heading of Chapter 1 of Part 5, after...
s.sch010
(1) Section 117 (grounds for designation of MCZs) is amended...
s.sch010
In the italic heading before section 129, for “protection of...
s.sch011
In this Schedule— (a) paragraphs 2 to 13 make amendments...
s.sch011
(1) Regulation (EU) 2019/472 of the European Parliament and of...
s.sch011
(1) Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of...
s.sch011
(1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2238 specifying details of implementation...
s.sch011
(1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2239 specifying details of the...
s.sch011
In Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123 fixing for 2020 the fishing...
s.sch011
(1) This paragraph applies until the first JFS comes into...
s.sch011
(1) In the Sea Fishing (EU Recording and Reporting Requirements)...
s.sch011
(1) The Common Fisheries Policy Regulation is amended as follows....
s.sch011
In Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and...
s.sch011
(1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1393/2014 establishing a discard...
s.sch011
(1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1395/2014 establishing a discard...
s.sch011
In Regulation (EU) 2016/2336 of the European Parliament and of...
s.sch011
(1) Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 of the European Parliament and of...
s.sch011
Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the...
s.sch011
(1) Regulation (EU) 2018/973 of the European Parliament and of...
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Connected legislation
Instruments made under this Act. They carry the detail the Act delegates.
The Sea Fisheries (Amendment ) Regulations 2021
SI 2021/698
The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/498
The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SI 2023/273
The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2024
SI 2024/231
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