Statutory guidance

Designated UK ports

Information on the designation of UK ports for direct landings by foreign vessels and UK vessels according to licence conditions.

From:
Marine Management Organisation
Published
11 June 2014
Last updated
912 OctoberFebruary 20242025 — See all updates

Documents

Designated ports for direct landings by foreign vessels

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Designated ports for UK flagged vessels landing over 100kg of certain multi-annual plan or recovery stock and all deep-sea species

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Designated ports for UK flagged vessels landing bluefin tuna

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Details

Designated ports for; landing of certain multi-annual plan or recovery stock, and catches of all deep sea species, over a 100kg must also be used if required by UK licence conditions. Landings of cod or hake over 2 tonnes must be made into designated ports. Further information on the ports and landing arrangements can be found in your vessel licence conditions.

Updates to this page

Published 11 June 2014
Last updated 912 OctoberFebruary 2024 2025 + show all updates

  1. Leverburgh added

  2. PORT NAVAS (HELFORD RIVER) added.

  4. Update 03 October 2024

  6. This update includes two additional ports, PORT ISSAC and ST MARY'S (Isle of Scilly) which have been accepted by ICCAT.

  8. Hayle update

  10. Blue fin tuna update

  12. date changes

  14. Table changed to HTML

  16. Update

  18. Few small updates

  20. Updated files

  22. Reverted back to Feb 5

  24. Updated UK port lists

  26. Updated in line with EU Exit

  28. Landings of deep sea species of over 100kg: Regulation (EU) 2016/2336 of the European Parliament and of the Council added

  30. Eyemouth address updated

  32. First published.

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