Bass industry guidance 2023

The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 20222023 (legislation.gov.uk) retained and amended the Bass Measures 2020 as per Article 10 of Council Regulation (EU).

This means that revised measures on vessels catching European Seabass were introduced on 211 MayApril 2022.2023.

The bass control measures described implement measures designed to manage fishing effort to help protect and improve bass stocks.

Bass limits for 2022 and 2023

The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 20222023 (legislation.gov.uk): Increased trawls and seines, fixed gillnet and hook and line bass limits for 20222023 and 2023 which was one of the outcomes from the annual UK/EUtrawls fishingand opportunitiesseines consultationsbass inlimits December 2021.

Bass authorisations letters issued remain valid into 2023.

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• · Guidance on the landing obligation
• · Council Regulation (EU)
• · Bass fishing guidance 2023
• · The Sea Fisheries (Amendment(Amendment) etc.) Regulations 2021
• · The Sea Fisheries (Amendment(Amendment) etc.) (No. 2) Regulations 2021
• The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (legislation.gov.uk)