A fishing vessel licence authorises a registered fishing vessel to fish in specified sea areas for sea fish.
The licence allows Fisheries Administrations to control fishing so that the UK does not exceed the quotas set under the EU Common Fisheries Policy. The licence allows Fisheries Administrations to set specific conditions and requirements, such as arrangements for the landings of stocks.
This pages in this section will in the near future, contain information about the different categories of licence that are available: