# The Merchant Shipping (Fishing Vessels' Names) Regulations 1988, Regulation 2


Any person who proposes to make application for the registration of a British fishing vessel in the United Kingdom shall before making such application obtain the approval of the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen to the proposed name of the vessel.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/2003/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-fishing-vessels-names-regulations-1988/regulation-2
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