Statutory guidance

Designated ports for UK flagged vessels landing bluefin tuna

Updated 9 October 2024

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A list of the designated ports that UK flagged vessels may land bluefin tuna into. For more information on the landing of bluefin tuna visit the bluefin tuna page.

1. England (Updated 09/10/24)

Port Location Port Code Where appropriate, specific landing location within the port
BRIXHAM England GBBRX  
FALMOUTH England GBFAL  
FLEETWOOD England GBFLE Wyre Fish Dock
FOLKESTONE England GBFOL  
GRIMSBY England GBGSY Grimsby – Fish Dock, Market Quay
HARWICH England GBHRW  
HAYLE England GBHAY  
HULL England GBHUL Hull – North side of Albert & William Wright Dock
ILFRACOMBE England GBILF  
IMMINGHAM England GBIMM  
LIVERPOOL England GBLIV  
LOOE England GBLOE  
LOWESTOFT England GBLOW Waveney Dock
LYME REGIS England GBLYR  
MEVAGISSEY England GBMVG West Quay
NEWHAVEN England GBNHV Within the confines of the harbour
NEWLYN England GBNYL  
NEWQUAY England GBNQY South Quay
NORTH SHIELDS England GBNSH  
PADSTOW England GBPAD  
PLYMOUTH England GBPLY Sutton Harbour, New Fish Market
PORT ISSAC England GBISA  
PORT NAVAS (HELFORD RIVER) England GBHDR  
PORTHLEVEN England GBPLV  
PORTSMOUTH England GBPME  
RYE England GBRYE Simmons Quay
SCARBOROUGH England GBSCA West Pier
SHOREHAM England GBSHO Within the confines of the harbour
ST IVES England GBIVS Smeatons Pier
ST MARY’S (Isle of Scilly) England GBISC  
WHITBY England GBWTB Fish Quay
WHITEHAVEN England GBWHV North Harbour on the Old North Wall Quay adjacent to the ice plant and on the North Wall Quay adjacent to the fish handling facility building

2. Wales (Updated 15/08/23)

Port Location Port Code Where appropriate, specific landing location within the port
Holyhead Wales GBHLY  
Milford Haven Wales GBMLF  

3. Scotland (Updated 15/08/23)

Port Location Port Code Where appropriate, specific landing location within the port
ABERDEEN Scotland GBABD Palmerston Quay & Commercial Quay
BUCKIE Scotland GBBUC  
CAMPBELTOWN Scotland GBCBT  
CULLIVOE Scotland GBCUV Cullivoe Pier
DUNDEE Scotland GBDUN  
EYEMOUTH Scotland GBEYM  
FRASERBURGH Scotland GBFRB  
GRANGEMOUTH Scotland GBGRG  
GREENOCK Scotland GBGRK  
INVERGORDON Scotland GBIVG  
KINLOCHBERVIE Scotland GBKBE All quays lying to the north of the ice factory quay
KIRKWALL Scotland GBKWL East Pier, Kirkwall
LEITH Scotland GBLEI  
LERWICK Scotland GBLER All piers, quays and docks within harbour limits excluding those in Dales Voe
LOCHINVER Scotland GBLOV  
MALLAIG Scotland GBMLG  
METHIL Scotland GBMTH  
OBAN Scotland GBOBA  
PETERHEAD Scotland GBPHD Peterhead Harbour excluding Peterhead Bay Harbour
PITTENWEEM Scotland GBPWM Fishmarket Quay
PORTREE Scotland GBPRT  
SCALLOWAY Scotland GBSWY  
SCRABSTER Scotland GBSCR  
STORNOWAY Scotland GBSTO  
TROON Scotland GBTRN  
ULLAPOOL Scotland GBULL  

4. Northern Ireland (Updated 15/08/23)

Port Location Port Code Where appropriate, specific landing location within the port
ARDGLASS Northern Ireland GBAGL  
BANGOR Northern Ireland GBBNG  
BELFAST Northern Ireland GBBEL  
KILKEEL Northern Ireland GBKLK  
LONDONDERRY Northern Ireland GBLDY  
PORTAVOGIE Northern Ireland GBPVG  
WARRENPOINT Northern Ireland GBWPT  

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