Guidance

Buyers and sellers of first-sale fish and submission of sales notes

Who can fish commercially, who can buy and sell first-sale fish, how to report sales information.

From:
Marine Management Organisation
Published
7 April 2016
Last updated
2014 FebruaryDecember 2023 — See all updates

Documents

Step By Step guide for RBS Merchants

PDF, 228 KB, 1 page

Registration of Buyers and Sellers (RBS) Frequently Asked Questions

HTML

Guidance - How to sell your catch direct

PDF, 224 KB, 1 page

Buyers and sellers of first-sale fish

HTML

Commercial and recreational fishing

HTML

Sales notes – Completion and submission

HTML

Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) areas for north east atlantic

HTML

Processing, presentation and marketing information for fish

HTML

List of common species codes for fish landed in the United Kingdom

HTML

RBS1 Apply for registered status as a buyer or seller of first-sale fish (including shellfish and nephrops) in the UK

PDF, 309367 KB, 5 pages

RBS3 Application for designation of premises as an auction site in the UK

PDF, 5671.56 KBMB, 8 pages

RBS4 Explanatory notes

PDF, 177722 KB, 5 pages

RBS5 Access to online electronic salesnote system

PDF, 194171 KB, 3 pages

Takeover template

PDF, 166 KB, 2 pages

Takeover document continuation sheet

PDF, 535 KB, 3 pages

Blank sales note

PDF, 27.5 KB, 1 page

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Obligations Applicable to Buyers and Sellers of First-Sale Fish

PDF, 250 KB, 10 pages

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Obligations regarding Sales Notes

PDF, 636 KB, 20 pages

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Details

Guidance on how to sell your catch direct

Due to the government regulation regarding Covid-19 we are working from home. Applications for RBS should be scanned/photographed to Registrationof.BuyersandSellersRBS@defra.gov.uk and also posted to the Preston office.

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak we have received questions on the rules around selling your catch direct. We have produced the following guidance document to guide fishers through this process - How to sell your catch direct

If you want to fish commercially and sell your fish you may be subject to regulations depending on your fishing method. If you are fishing recreationally or using a charter vessel you are also subject restrictions on selling your catch.

If you want to purchase fish you may need to register and submit sales information to the fisheries authority. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) registers buyers and sellers operating in England.

Published 7 April 2016
Last updated 2014 FebruaryDecember 2023 + show all updates

  1. RBS form updates

  2. RBS5 form update

  3. Address update on form

  4. Added two obligations pdfs Commerical and Rec - Updated to new terminology RBS3, RBS4 and RBS5 updated. Takeover Template updated RB1 Updated Step by Step guide updated

  5. New guidance added for Registration of Buyers and Sellers (RBS) Frequently Asked Questions & Step by Step guide

  6. Attachments amended in line with .GOV guidelines on accessibility

  7. Updated with guidance on how to sell catch direct to the public

  8. Forms updated

  9. Link added

  10. Blank buyer sales note added

  11. Address details updated

  12. page updated