13 Jan 2026

Photo by Ray Harrington   UK fishing vessels and seafood exporters face significant new regulatory requirements from 10 January 2026, as two separate sets of EU rules take effect simultaneously, imposing additional compliance burdens across the catching and export sectors. New fishing control rules for UK vessels in EU waters New European Union fisheries control […]

02 Dec 2025

Photo by Mick Haupt   Scotland’s £1 billion fishing and seafood sector faces significant regulatory changes as new EU import requirements around traceability come into force on 10 January 2026, prompting urgent calls for industry preparation across the entire supply chain. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO), working with the Scottish Government, has launched the #FishTraceShip campaign to […]

14 Oct 2025

Photo by Link Bekka   The Marine Management Organisation has reverted to using sales notes for compiling official landing statistics after a quality assessment revealed significant data gaps in its catch recording system for under-10m fishing vessels. The decision follows the discovery of technical issues with the catch recording mobile application that prevented data from […]