Statutory guidance
Bass industry guidance 2025
Information on the rules, regulations and restrictions for bass fishing from 1 January 2025,
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The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 retained and amended the Bass Measures 2020 as per Article 10 of Council Regulation (EU).
This means that annual landings limits for permitted gear types will be set by the fishing vessel licence rather than a statutory instrument.
The bass control measures implement measures designed to manage fishing effort to help protect and improve bass stocks.
Bass limits for 2025
Bass authorisations letters have been re-issued effective as of 16 December 2024.
- Guidance on the landing obligation
- Council Regulation (EU)
- Bass fishing guidance 2025
- The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
- The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2021
- The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021
- The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2022
- The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2023
- Fisheries: consultations between the UK and the EU for 2025 - GOV.UK