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The Common Fisheries Policy

Of course, fish do not respect international boundaries and move freely in the oceans. This makes it difficult for individual EU countries to manage fish stocks in isolation.

Registration of seafood buyers and sellers in the UK

Buyers and sellers of first sale UK landed fish need registered with fisheries authorities.

The Clark brothers' story

International Fish Canners produce quality canned mackerel and sardine products. Find out how our marketing work helped them with their customers.

Sarah the fisherwoman and businesswoman's story

When the Covid-19 crisis hit the fishing industry last year, Sarah moved quickly to find a new market for their fish. Find out how we helped.

Fishy Filaments: Turning end-of-life nets into a raw material for 3D-printing

Fishy Filaments recycles end-of-life fishing nets into engineering grade filaments for 3D-printing. From its base in Cornwall, the company aims to help make the local fishery more sustainable through minimising waste and more efficient net recycling, as well as creating an innovative solution to reducing the use of virgin materials in 3D-printed products.

Registration and payments

Businesses liable for the tax must submit information to HMRC to confirm any payments or deferrals. Find out what is required.

Fish traceability laws

Seafood is subject to traceability laws. We have outlined the regulations for seafood businesses to give a basic understanding of the requirements.

Practical Fish Smoking training

A range of practical training/coaching sessions based at various UK training centres to be announced in 2024.

Elementary Food Hygiene (online)

This free online course is suitable for seafood processing businesses, for fish friers, customer service roles, fishmongers and fishermen.

Managing end of life fishing gear and aquaculture equipment

Fishing gear or aquaculture equipment lost in our oceans creates a challenging problem. We’re working with industry and government to find solutions.

Risk assessments and tools for fisheries management

We’ve developed risk assessment frameworks for wild capture fisheries. Find out how they support fisheries management and seafood sourcing.

Odyssey Innovation: Developing a circular solution to give recycled gear a new life

Odyssey Innovation was born out of owner Rob Thompson’s passion to rid the seas of plastic pollution. The company works with a range of stakeholders in South West England to find a circular solution to end-of-life and recovered abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear. It arranges for material to be collected and processed so that recycled plastic can used to create a range of kayaks and accessories.

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