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Upcoming Webinar:
Fishermen, merchants, processors and exporters are invited to attend our next online meetings on 10 & 17 December 2025 as they get ready for extra data submissions needed to generate catch certificates from the Fish Export Service (FES) alongside other EU changes.
Latest news
Counting down to EU IUU changes – don’t be caught out!
19 November 2025
With just seven weeks to go until new changes come into force to keep UK seafood exports flowing, industry is being urged to act now and get on board to ready their business. Read more.
Fish, trace, ship – don’t be caught out
06 November 2025
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is advising the UK seafood industry to urgently check out the EU’s expanded definition of processing to make sure businesses are not caught out from 10 January 2026. Read more.
Fish, Trace, Ship for catching sector
22 October 2025
MMO is updating the Fish Export Service (FES) to ensure the IT system can provide the catch certificates required by the EU from 10 January 2026, providing each sector of the UK supply chain delivers the correct information on time. Read more.
Act now! and get on board for seafood export changes
15 October 2025
UK-based businesses that process fish caught and landed in the UK are facing major changes in the information they must submit to enable seafood exports to flow smoothly. Read more.
EU IUU Regulation 2026 Changes
New EU Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing (IUU) requirements mean that UK exporters will need to provide additional information on Catch Certificates from 10 January 2026. To support exporters in preparing for these changes, the new fields will be rolled out in the Catch Certificate application in three planned releases, from July 2025.
Get in contact
Fish Export helpline: 0330 159 1989
The helpline is available between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays). Outside of these hours, the helpline service will assist on urgent technical issues, such as unexpected FES system outages or unavailability.
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