Explanatory note

These Regulations amend Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123 fixing for 2020 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters (Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123), which is secondary assimilated law within the meaning of section 21(1) of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), as read with section 12(2) of that Act.

These Regulations make adjustments to the number of European seabass that may be caught within British fishery limits, as specified in Article 10 of Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123, for recreational fisheries.

These Regulations also remove picked dogfish from the list of prohibited species contained in Article 16 of Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123. It is intended that any fishing restrictions on picked dogfish will be managed through vessel licence conditions.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the public, private or voluntary sector is foreseen. A de minimis assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the cost of business has been prepared and is available from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF.