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RETAINED EU LAW REFORM

SEA FISHERIES

Made 5th February 2026

Laid before Parliament 6th February 2026

Coming into force 27th February 2026

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 36(1)(b) and (c), (4)(e) and (6)(a) and (c) of the Fisheries Act 2020^f1 (“the 2020 Act”) and section 15 of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023^f2 (“the 2023 Act”).

The Secretary of State has, where necessary, obtained the consent of the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland (“DAERA”) to the making of these Regulations in accordance with section 40 of the 2020 Act^f3.

The Secretary of State has consulted the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers, DAERA and such other persons likely to be affected by the measures contained in these Regulations as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in accordance with section 41(1) of the 2020 Act.

The Secretary of State is a relevant national authority^f4 for the purposes of section 15(1) of the 2023 Act.

The Secretary of State is satisfied that there have been developments in scientific understanding and that it is appropriate to make these Regulations to take account of those developments.