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Landing obligation (discard ban)

Guidance on the landing obligation (discard ban), how the rules apply, selling undersize fish, reporting requirements and quota management.

From:
Marine Management Organisation
Published
19 October 2015
Last updated
22 September 2022 — See all updates

The landing obligation (discard ban), as with all other European Union fisheries legislation, continues to apply to UK vessels and waters.

2022 guidance for fisherman – Current rules that remain in effect

2021 guidance for fishermen - Rules have been superseded

2020 guidance for fishermen - Rules have been superseded

2019 guidance for fishermen - Rules have been superseded

2018 guidance for fishermen - Rules have been superseded

2016 guidance for fishermen - Rules have been superseded

Rules on handling undersize fish

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Updates to this page

Published 19 October 2015
Last updated 22 September 2022 + show all updates

  1. Update 2022

  2. 2020 Guidance added

  3. England’s Demersal Reserve Quota allocation for 2019 added to collection

  4. 2019 guidance documentation added

  5. 2018 information added

  6. Links updated

  7. First published.

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