tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2026-05-29T10:21:21+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/2026-bluefin-tuna-commercial-fishery 2026-05-29T10:21:21+01:00 2026 Bluefin tuna commercial fishery The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has informed applicants of the outcome of the ballot for commercial bluefin tuna authorisations for the 2026 fishery. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crawfish-consultation-2026 2026-04-30T16:38:06+01:00 Crawfish consultation 2026 Fishers with an interest in the crawfish fishery in English waters of ICES area 7 are being urged to respond to a new online survey on proposals for a seasonal closure in 2026/2027. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/132-million-uk-government-investment-open-to-the-fishing-and-seafood-industries-and-coastal-communities-across-england 2026-04-13T12:15:00+01:00 £132 million UK Government investment open to the fishing and seafood industries and coastal communities across England Fishermen, seafood businesses, and coastal communities can now apply for funding through the relaunched Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS), funded from the over £132 million committed to the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund … tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/temporary-queen-scallops-closure 2026-03-31T11:14:00+01:00 Temporary queen scallops closure Queen scallop fishing in ICES sub areas 6a and 7a will be closed from 1 April to 30 June 2026 to protect spawning stocks. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bluefin-tuna-fisheries-2026 2026-03-24T10:01:38+00:00 Bluefin tuna fisheries 2026 Skippers and masters who succeed in this year’s application process for a bluefin tuna (BFT) catch and release permit for English waters will now have to undertake mandatory training tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/king-scallop-dredge-fishery-temporary-closure-decision 2026-03-23T14:26:00+00:00 King scallop dredge fishery temporary closure decision Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has today 23 March 2026 announced its decision on a temporary closure to dredge fishing for king scallops in ICES areas 7d and 7e in 2026. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/marine-management-organisation-appoints-new-chief-executive-officer--2 2026-03-04T11:30:01+00:00 Marine Management Organisation appoints new Chief Executive Officer Marine Management Organisation (MMO) Board has appointed Elysia McCaffrey as its next Chief Executive Officer. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mmo-secures-a-second-successful-mpa-byelaw-prosecution 2026-01-30T14:49:00+00:00 MMO secures a second successful MPA byelaw prosecution The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has secured a second successful prosecution for a contravention of an MMO Marine Protected Area (MPA) byelaw. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/i-vms-urgent-update 2026-01-22T17:12:43+00:00 I-VMS Update Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is aware that Succorfish is no longer transmitting I-VMS data to the UK VMS Hub. This is preventing MMO and other regulators from receiving positional data from under-12m vessels using Su… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/additional-rules-when-fishing-in-eu-waters-from-10-january-2026 2026-01-08T00:00:00+00:00 Additional rules when fishing in EU waters from 10 January 2026 New rules imposed by the EU come into force on 10 January 2026 that will impact UK industry when fishing in the waters of EU Member States. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/fish-trace-ship-new-iuu-regulations-come-into-effect-with-mmo-supporting-uk-seafood-industry-through-the-transition 2026-01-08T00:00:00+00:00 Fish, Trace, Ship – New IUU regulations come into effect with MMO supporting UK seafood industry through the transition New EU Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing regulations come into force this week, and the UK Fish Export System will require the new information to be provided from this evening (8 January). This marks a signif… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/fish-trace-ship-three-weeks-to-go-uk-seafood-industry-must-be-ready-by-8-january 2025-12-17T00:00:00+00:00 Fish, Trace, Ship - Three weeks to go, UK seafood industry must be ready by 8 January With just three weeks remaining until new EU Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing regulations come into effect, all fishermen, seafood processors, exporters and transporters are being urged to act now before tim… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/atlantic-bluefin-tuna-catch-and-release-recreational-fishery-2026-trainers-wanted 2025-12-10T00:00:00+00:00 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Catch-and-Release Recreational Fishery 2026: Trainers Wanted The Marine Management Organisation (MMO), in partnership with the Angling Trust, Cefas, Natural England and Defra, is supporting the delivery of the 2026 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (BFT) Catch-and-Release Recreational Fishery (CR… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-seafood-export-requirements-will-apply-from-8-january-2026 2025-12-08T11:02:44+00:00 New seafood export requirements will apply from 8 January 2026 The UK will require seafood exporters to provide new information to generate IUU documentation through the Fish Export Service (FES) from the evening of 8 January. This change comes slightly earlier than the EU’s requirement… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/fishing-industry-2024-statistics-published 2025-12-02T09:34:37+00:00 Fishing industry 2024 statistics published The Marine Management Organisation (MMO), on behalf of the UK Fishing Authorities, has published its annual UK Sea Fisheries Statistics for 2024. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/major-changes-coming-for-the-1bn-scottish-seafood-exporting-industry 2025-11-27T12:38:02+00:00 Major changes coming for the £1bn Scottish seafood exporting industry Scotland’s £1 billion fishing and seafood sector will need to adapt to new EU changes in the information and data they submit to enable their exports to flow smoothly from the UK. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/counting-down-to-eu-iuu-changes-dont-be-caught-out 2025-11-19T13:29:05+00:00 Counting down to EU IUU changes – don’t be caught out! With just seven weeks to go until new changes come into force to keep UK seafood exports flowing, industry is being urged to act now and get on board to ready their business. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/king-scallop-closure-2026-2027 2025-11-10T00:00:00+00:00 King scallop closure 2026 & 2027 King scallop closure consultation for 2026. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/fish-trace-ship-dont-be-caught-out 2025-11-06T00:00:00+00:00 Fish, trace, ship – don’t be caught out The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is advising the UK seafood industry to urgently check out the EU’s expanded definition of processing to make sure businesses are not caught out from 10 January 2026. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/fish-trace-ship-for-catching-sector 2025-10-22T16:00:28+01:00 Fish, Trace, Ship for catching sector The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is calling on fishers to prepare for new EU import controls coming into force on 10 January 2026.