Fishing

Recreational and commercial fishing vessel regulations, codes of practice, safety, equipment and training.

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Services

• How to apply for a safe manning document for fishing vessels

  Complete MSF 3902 for a safe manning document for fishing vessels.

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Guidance and regulation

• The Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length Overall
  • Guidance
  • 31 January 2024
  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• MSN 1905 (M+F) Application of ships' medical stores regulations 1995
  • Guidance
  • 28 April 2023
  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Survey and inspection of fishing vessels chapters 1 to 17 (MSIS 27)
  • Statutory guidance
  • 5 December 2024
  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Fishing certification and training
  • Detailed guide
  • 20 April 2021
  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Inspection of fishing vessels of less than 15m Length Overall
  • Detailed guide
  • 6 April 2023
  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency

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News and communications

• Recognition of Imray Laurie Norie and Wilson as a chart producer
  • 19 November 2024
  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency
  • Correspondence
• ‘Helpful insight’ into issues of static fishing gear and safety tips
  • 21 October 2024
  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency
  • Press release
• Sleeping skipper to pay £10k for causing vessel collision
  • 9 July 2024
  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency
  • Press release
• Safety support for fishers after deaths from dredge gear lifting equipment
  • 10 May 2024
  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency
  • Press release
• New plans revealed to support UK’s fishing industry
  • 27 March 2024
  • Department for Transport and Maritime and Coastguard Agency
  • News story

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Research and statistics

• Does your fishing vessel have a full stability assessment?
  • 1 August 2024
  • Marine Accident Investigation Branch
  • Research
• Effort use statistics February 2019
  • 13 March 2019
  • Marine Management Organisation
  • Statistical data set
• Effort statistics January 2019
  • 13 February 2019
  • Marine Management Organisation
  • Statistical data set
• Monthly sea fisheries statistics January 2018
  • 23 March 2018
  • Marine Management Organisation
  • National statistics
• Effort statistics December 2017
  • 6 March 2018
  • Marine Management Organisation
  • Statistical data set

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Policy papers and consultations

• Joint Fisheries Statement: proposed amendments to Annex A
  • 18 December 2024
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland), The Scottish Government, and Welsh Government
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 21 November 2024
• Cyd-ddatganiad ar Bysgodfeydd: diwygiadau arfaethedig i Atodiad A
  • 10 October 2024
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland), The Scottish Government, and Welsh Government
  • Open consultation
  • Date closed 21 November 2024
• Medical Exemption – Existing Fishers on Vessels of 10 Metres and Under
  • 27 March 2024
  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 27 February 2024
• Consultation on the eligibility of fishermen for a British Seamen's Card
  • 6 March 2023
  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 28 November 2022
• Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS)
  • 18 December 2024
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland), The Scottish Government, and Welsh Government
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• MCA: Annual report and accounts 2017 to 2018
  • 19 July 2018
  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency
  • Corporate report

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Organisations

• Maritime & Coastguard Agency
• Marine Management Organisation
• Department for Transport
• Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Prime Minister's Office 10 Downing Street

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• Environment Agency
• Marine Accident Investigation Branch