Bass industry guidance 20252026

The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 amended the Bass Measures as per Article 10 of Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123

This means that annual landings limits for permitted gear types will be set by the fishing vessel licence rather than a statutory instrument.

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

Bass limits for 20252026

Bass authorisations letters have been re-issued effective as of 16 December 2024.

• Guidance on the landing obligation
• Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123
• Bass fishing guidance 20252026
• The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
• The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2021
• The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021
• The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2022
• The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2023
• The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024
• Fisheries: consultations between the UK and the EU for 2025 - GOV.UK2026