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Regulations and legislation

The majority of the legislation pertinent to fisheries in English waters, and legislation pertinent to Wales are below. These are intended as aids to the industry and their legal advisors, and to ensure a compliant fishing industry in English and Welsh waters.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 of 8 April 2011

Laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy.

The implementing rules for Control Regulation (EC) 1224/2009 were published in the European Union Official Journal on 30 April 2011. The European Commission adopted the Implementing Rules and Annexes for the Control Regulation 1224/2009 on 8 April 2011.

Total allowable catches

The total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas for 2012 were published on 17 January 2012.

Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2012 (PDF 1.5 MB) fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements.

Council Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 (PDF 2.2 MB) fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements.

The Blue Book

The Blue Book is a consolidated version of UK and EU fisheries legislation. We try to maintain The Blue Book with up-to-date legislation but cannot guarantee that it is up to date at all times. For all EU and UK legislation please consult the following websites and documents.

Help with documents

Some of these documents are in the portable document format (PDF) for downloading. Adobe Acrobat Reader can be freely downloaded from www.adobe.co.uk