Designated ports for UK flagged vessels landing over 100kg of certain multi-annual plan or recovery stock and all deep-sea species
Updated 9 October 2024
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Theses ports are designated to land the catches of:
- Over 100kg of:
- Certain multi-annual plan species
- Recovery stock species
- All deep-sea species
- Over 2 tonnes of cod or hake
Further information on the ports and landing arrangements can be found in your vessel licence conditions. Your fishing vessel licence is in several parts. You must read each part carefully to make sure you understand the terms attached to it and that they are correct for your fishing activity. Contact your local Marine Management Organisation (MMO) office with any questions and notify them immediately if any of the details are incorrect.
All ports are subject to prior notification of arrival (PNO).
1. Port designations
Unless marked with an * all the ports in the list are for UK vessels landing into the UK with over 100kg of certain multi-annual plan or recovery stock, and all deep-sea species.
Where the port name is marked with an * this is a permitted landing port for UK vessels with over 2 tonnes of either cod or hake on board to land only.
2. England
| Port | Permitted vessel arrival times at port (UK local), Monday to Friday unless stated otherwise | Where necessary, specific landing location within the port | Logbook post box location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brixham | 08:00 to 20:00 | Set in MMO’s fish laboratory wall | |
| Fleetwood | 22:00 (Sunday to Thursday) to 07:30 | Wyre Fish Dock | Outside wall of auction hall |
| Humberside (Grimsby) | 18:00 (Sunday to Thursday) to 07:00 | Grimsby – Fish Dock, Market Quay | Entry to Bay 16, Grimsby Yard fish market |
| Humberside (Hull) | 18:00 (Sunday to Thursday) to 07:00 | Hull – north side of Albert & William Wright Dock | |
| Lowestoft | 07:00 to 16:00 | Waveney Dock | Outside wall of fish market near northern corner of Waveney Dock. |
| Newlyn | 08:00 to 20:00 | Outside of harbour master’s office. | |
| North Shields | 09:00 to 23:00 | On right-hand side of entrance to auction hall next to quay master’s office | |
| Padstow | 08:00 to 20:00 | South Quay, Padstow | |
| Plymouth | 08:00 to 20:00 | Sutton Harbour, New Fish Market | On MMO marine office wall |
| Scarborough | 23:00 (Sunday to Thursday) to 07:00 | West Pier | On west facing wall of office block west of the auction hall |
| Shoreham | 08:00 to 16:00 | Within the confines of the harbour | On wall of Port Control Office at lock gates |
| Whitby | 23:00 (Sunday to Thursday) to 07:00 | Fish Quay | On market wall of office block west of the auction hall |
| Whitehaven | 09:00 to 17:00 | North Harbour on the Old North Wall Quay | Outside the fish handling facility |
3. Wales
| Port | Permitted vessel arrival times at port (UK local), Monday to Friday unless stated otherwise | Where necessary, specific landing location within the port | Logbook post box location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holyhead | 08:00 to 17:00 | On wall of dockmaster’s office at South Quay | |
| Milford Haven Dock | 08:00 to 17:00 | Outside of auction hall’s wall. |
4. Scotland
Please note that at least 4 hours’ notice of arrival will be required of your intention to land 2 tonnes or more of any species of sea fish at these ports.
| Port | Permitted vessel arrival times at port (UK local), Monday to Friday unless stated otherwise | Where necessary, specific landing location within the port | Logbook post box location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Palmerston Quay and Commercial Quay | On north wall of Palmerston Quay fish market outside berthing master’s office | |
| Buckie | On outside front wall of fish market next to the entrance door | ||
| Campbeltown | On the seaward wall to the right of right-hand door of the fish market next to a life buoy | ||
| Cullivoe | Cullivoe Pier | On the North side of the ice plant, adjacent to the ice plant control box | |
| Eyemouth | Front of the Fishermen’s Mutual Association building, Harbour Road, Eyemouth TD14 5JA | ||
| Fraserburgh | On quayside wall of first market between doors 9 and 10, about 20 metres on north side of the Faithlie Jetty | ||
| Kinlochbervie | All quays lying to the north of the ice factory quay | On southmost external wall of new fish market | |
| Kirkwall | East Pier, Kirkwall | On external wall of North Isles Passenger Terminal Building | |
| Lerwick | All piers, quays and docks within harbour limits excluding those in Dales Voe | On seaward side of the northmost end of fish market on Alexandra Wharf | |
| Lochinver | On the wall to the right of the fish market entrance | ||
| Mallaig | On wall of prawn market adjacent to whitefish market entrance | ||
| Oban | On the seaward end of the westward wall of the fish market building | ||
| Peterhead | Peterhead Harbour excluding Peterhead Bay Harbour | Centrally on the seaward side of the new fish market on Merchant’s Quay | |
| Pittenweem | Fish market Quay | Inside fish market, by the notices on the rear wall of the chilled area | |
| Portree | On lamppost outside pier master’s office | ||
| Scalloway | On seaward wall at the south end of the fish market | ||
| Scrabster | On the outside front wall of Scrabster fish market | ||
| Stornoway | On west facing wall on the fish market on Esplanade Quay | ||
| Troon | On the pier-side wall of Troon fish market building | ||
| Ullapool | North facing wall at eastern end of Harbour Building |
5. Northern Ireland
| Port | Permitted vessel arrival times at port (UK local), Monday to Friday unless stated otherwise | Where necessary, specific landing location within the port | Logbook post box location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardglass | 09:00 to 21:00 | On the wall of the fish market and port office | |
| Ballycastle* | Always give prior notification | ||
| Bangor* | Always give prior notification | ||
| Kilkeel | 06:00 to 22:00 | On the wall of the fish market and port office | |
| Lisahally* | Always give prior notification | ||
| Portavogie | 09:00 to 21:00 | On the wall of the fish market and port office |