Designated UK ports
Information on the designation of UK ports for direct landings by foreign vessels and UK vessels according to licence conditions.
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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
Last updated 12
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12 February 2025 Leverburgh added
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9 October 2024 PORT NAVAS (HELFORD RIVER) added.
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3 October 2024 Update 03 October 2024
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3 July 2024 This update includes two additional ports, PORT ISSAC and ST MARY'S (Isle of Scilly) which have been accepted by ICCAT.
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18 August 2023 Hayle update
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17 August 2023 Blue fin tuna update
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30 March 2021 date changes
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8 March 2021 Table changed to HTML
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8 March 2021 Update
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8 March 2021 Few small updates
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5 March 2021 Updated files
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17 February 2021 Reverted back to Feb 5
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5 February 2021 Updated UK port lists
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5 January 2021 Updated in line with EU Exit
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12 June 2017 Landings of deep sea species of over 100kg: Regulation (EU) 2016/2336 of the European Parliament and of the Council added
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11 March 2016 Eyemouth address updated
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11 June 2014 First published.
Update history
2026-03-04 08:44
Bailiwick of Jersey added to the Designated ports for UK flagged vessels landing bluefin tuna.
2025-07-11 08:34
MYLOR added to the Designated ports for UK flagged vessels landing bluefin tuna – Friday 11 July 2025 update.
2025-06-12 10:48
Update 12/06
2025-02-12 14:56
Leverburgh added
2024-10-09 12:06
PORT NAVAS (HELFORD RIVER) added.
2024-10-03 10:34
Update 03 October 2024
2024-07-03 09:01
This update includes two additional ports, PORT ISSAC and ST MARY’S (Isle of Scilly) which have been accepted by ICCAT.
2023-08-18 12:18
Hayle update
2023-08-17 13:07
Blue fin tuna update