Guidance on how to check and understand your fishing vessel licence
Official title: Understand your fishing vessel licence
The useful part first
In 20 seconds.
- What changes
- Licence terms can be updated at any time, and you are required to check for these changes weekly.
- Who is affected
- People who own or operate UK fishing vessels.
- What you may need to do
- Check your licence documents regularly and verify your contact details with the MMO for alerts.
- When
- Applies at all times.
- Legal status
- GuidanceAdvice, not a new law
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Key points
The essentials, point by point- 1
Check your fishing licence documents before you go to sea.
- 2
Licences contain vessel details, conditions, schedules, and annexes.
- 3
Incorrect licence details can result in penalties.
- 4
You must check online for any licence changes every week.
- 5
You can register for email or mobile notifications about changes.
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