Exporting or moving fish from the UK

You should follow guidance on exporting or moving live fish and shellfish if you’re exporting or moving live fish, molluscs and crustaceans not for direct human consumption.

To export fish from the UK to the EU and the 8 countries that require them (excluding Northern Ireland to the EU), you’ll need a catch certificate.

It’s your responsibility to check specific requirements for non-EU countries.

You’ll need to follow customs and border inspection requirements.

All UK flagged vessels must meet sea fishing statutory requirements - see the sea fishing section of marine guidance.

There are no other requirements for consignments of fish and fishery products moving from:

The only extremely limited exceptions apply where goods fall within procedures relating to specific international obligations binding on the UK (such as requirements on the trade of endangered species, or the movement of bluefin tuna or Antarctic and Patagonian toothfish).

Exporting fish from Great Britain to the EU or moving it to Northern Ireland

To export fish from Great Britain to the EU or move it to Northern Ireland, you’ll need to:

The UK and other countries use these documents to monitor fishing activity and to detect illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

Send fish from Great Britain to an EU BCP or Northern Ireland point of entry

You’ll need to send all consignments of fish and fishery products through an EU BCP or Northern Ireland point of entry with approved facilities if the fish was: