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Statutory guidance: UK Spurdog guidance

Marine Management Organisation

January 20
10:30 2023

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As per the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), delegations from the United Kingdom and the European Union met between November and December 2022 and agreed to recommend to their respective authorities the fishery arrangements.

Spurdog to be removed from the prohibited list.

Following ICES advice that the Northeast Atlantic Spurdog stock is recovering and can support a significant level of landings for 2023 and 2024, the UK, EU agreement allows for a Spurdog fishery to commence in UK and EU waters as soon as reasonably practicable in 2023.

The Spurdog guidance explains the rules in UK water and the resulting changes when the UK legislation has been amended. The guidance also summarises rules when operating in EU waters.

Published 20 January 2023

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