Commons Debate pack by Nikki Sutherland, Elena Ares and Paul Bolton. It was first published on Thursday, 9 June 2022. It was last updated on Monday, 13 June 2022.
Inshore fishing fleet
The fishing industry fleet is classified according to size: 10 metres and under in length (u-10m) and over 10 metres. Data is provided using these categories. Generally, u-10m vessels tend to fish closer to shore.
At the end of 2020 there were 4,547 vessels of 10m and under in the UK fishing fleet. This number fell by 213 between 2018 and 2020. 51% of these vessels were registered in ports in England, 35% in Scotland, 8% Wales and 4% in Northern Ireland.[1]
This pack sets out information on the inshore fishing fleet, its management and recent developments affecting it including catch reporting, vessel monitoring and safety inspections and marine protection.
Recent relevant Parliamentary material, news, press releases and useful links are also included.
[1] Source: Marine Management Organisation, UK sea fisheries annual statistics report 2020 (Table 1_2)
Secondary information
- Type
- Research briefing
- Reference
- CDP-2022-0108
- Related items
- Subjects
- Codes of practice Inspections Fishing catches Fishing vessels Inshore fishing Safety Maritime and Coastguard Agency Quotas Seafood
- Legislation
- Fisheries Act 2020
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Published by
- Science and Environment Section
- House of Commons Library
- Link
- View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk
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- 2022-07-04 10:29:11 +0100
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