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Fisheries Advisories

Each year we produce and distribute Commercial Fisheries Advisories in line with the latest UK and EU law.

These provide rapid access to the current legislative status of sharks, skates and rays in UK, EU and international waters. They are designed to assist the commercial fishing industry as well as fisheries management and enforcement agencies.

For 2022 we've produced 30 Commercial Fisheries Advisories (which can be downloaded below), along with best practice guides for handling and reporting sharks, skates and rays. You can also download our Shark, Skate and Ray ID Guides.

Recognising the UK’s status as an independent coastal state, for each species we have produced two Commercial Fisheries Advisories that reflect the relevant legislation in both the UK and EU waters. The legislation is correct as of 2022.

As TACs and quotas are met or altered, and legislation updated, some advisories may be subject to change. We'll issue updates as they arise. If you have any queries regarding the information in these advisories, please contact us.

Additional Information:

► Recreational anglers should visit our Angling Project Page for Sea Angling Advisories on species restrictions, prohibitions and best practice guidelines.

► Fish markets and seafood retailers should also check CITES listings for latest trade regulations for sharks, skates and rays (e.g. as well as being a Prohibited species, Porbeagle (Lamna nasus) is also listed under CITES Appendix II, meaning permits are needed if importing).


We strive to ensure that our Fisheries Advisories support well managed shark and ray fisheries. To help us to continue to do this in the best possible way, we would be grateful if you could answer a few questions on the form below to help us understand how our Fisheries Advisories are used. The form is completely anonymous, and your input will help develop future editions.

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COMMERCIAL FISHERIES ADVISORIES:


SHARKS:

UK EU
Angelshark Angelshark
Basking Shark Basking Shark
Blue Shark Blue Shark
Deepwater Sharks 1 of 2 Deepwater Sharks 1 of 2
Deepwater Sharks 2 of 2 Deepwater Sharks 2 of 2
Hammerheads Hammerheads
Oceanic Whitetip Shark Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Porbeagle Shark Porbeagle Shark
Shortfin Mako Shortfin Mako
Silky Shark Silky Shark
Smooth Lanternshark Smooth Lanternshark
Spurdog Spurdog
Thresher Sharks Thresher Sharks
Tope Tope
White Shark White Shark
Atlantic and Global Sharks Atlantic and Global Sharks

SKATES & RAYS:

UK EU
Black Skate Black Skate
Blue Skate Blue Skate
Flapper Skate Flapper Skate
Guitarfishes Guitarfishes
Manta Rays Manta Rays
Mobula Rays Mobula Rays
Sawfishes Sawfishes
Small-eyed Ray Small-eyed Ray
Starry Skate Starry Skate
Thornback Ray Thornback Ray
Undulate Ray Undulate Ray
White Skate White Skate
Skate and Ray Reporting Skate and Ray Reporting
Atlantic and Global Rays Atlantic and Global Rays

 


BEST PRACTICE GUIDES:

► Shark Handling (pdf)

► Recording & Reporting Discards (pdf)

► Skate & Ray Handling (pdf)

► Best Practice for Sharks, Skates & Rays (pdf)

► Landings Obligations (pdf)


NORTHERN ENGLAND RESOURCES:

As part of a historic project, funded by the Co-operative, we created the resources below. Helping to support sustainability in Northern English shark and ray fisheries.

► ID Guide to Sharks, Skates and Rays in Northern English Waters (pdf)

► Pocket Guide to Sustainable Shark, Skate and Ray Fisheries in Northern English Waters (pdf)

► Pocket Guide Poster outlining species prohibited or restricted to commercial vessels in Northern English waters (pdf)


TRANSLATED COMMERCIAL FISHERIES ADVISORIES

Our Commercial Fisheries Advisories are also available in French*, German, Spanish, Dutch and Greek

French

French

En collaboration avec APECS en France, le Shark Trust a produit des conseils sur la pêche commerciale. Ceux-ci sont conçus pour aider l'industrie de la pêche commerciale, la gestion des pêches et les organismes d'application de la loi. Read more

Published: 14th January, 2019

Updated: 17th August, 2020

Author: Hannah Tarrant

German

German

Für eine möglichst einfache Bestimmung von Rochenarten hat die Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE) in Zusammenarbeit mit der Organisation "Shark Trust“ einen Rochenguide entwickelt, in dem 18 ausgewählte Rochenarten zur einfachen Unterscheidung dargestellt werden. Read more

Published: 13th January, 2019

Updated: 21st May, 2020

Author: Hannah Tarrant

Spanish

Spanish

Trabajando en colaboración con SUBMON en España, Shark Trust ha producido unas fichas con información sobre pesquerías comerciales. Estas fichas, han sido diseñadas para ayudar a la industria pesquera, a los gestores de pesca y agencias de cumplimiento relacionadas. Read more

Published: 12th January, 2019

Updated: 30th July, 2020

Author: Hannah Tarrant

Dutch

Dutch

In samenwerking met de Nederlandse Elasmobranchen Vereniging (NEV) heeft de Shark Trust adviezen geproduceerd over commerciële visserijbepalingen. De adviezen zijn ontwikkeld ter ondersteuning van de commerciële visserijindustrie en beheerders- en handhavingsinstanties. Read more

Published: 11th January, 2019

Updated: 17th August, 2020

Author: Hannah Tarrant

Greek

Greek

Σε συνεργασία με την iSea στην Ελλάδα και την MER Lab στην Κύπρο, η Shark Trust έχει δημιουργήσει συμβουλευτικό υλικό για τους επαγγελματίες αλιείς στα ελληνικά με στόχο τη βιώσιμη διαχείριση της επαγγελματικής αλιείας και την εφαρμογή της ισχύουσας νομοθεσίας. Read more

Published: 10th January, 2019

Updated: 30th July, 2020

Author: Hannah Tarrant

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