Guidance

Fishing offences: fines and payment

Penalty notices and fines that apply for fisheries offences, including illegal catch and marketing offences.

• From: Marine Management Organisation
• Published: 11 June 2014
• Last updated: 30 November 2022 — See all updates

Documents

Financial Administrative Penalty Guidance

PDF, 718 KB, 24 pages

Details

A penalty must be paid within 28 days to prevent prosecution in court. If a penalty is not paid within 28 days, the matter will go to court. This guidance includes details on:

• when a penalty is considered
• how much a penalty will be for
• offences
• how to pay a penalty
• objecting to a penalty

Also see the Marine Management Organisation’s Compliance and Enforcement Strategy.

Published 11 June 2014
Last updated 30 November 2022 + show all updates

1. 30 November 2022

   FAP guidance update

2. 17 November 2022

   Financial Administrative Penalty Guidance - update

3. 12 January 2021

   Updated financial administration penalties document

4. 11 June 2014

   First published.