Fish, Trace, Ship
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Upcoming Webinar:
Fishers, merchants, processors and exporters are invited to attend the online meeting on 22 October 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
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.
Get on board together – Fish, Trace, Ship webinar
1 October 2025
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has launched the first in a series of webinars and engagement events to support the UK seafood industry to prepare for significant changes to EU import requirements early next year. Read more.
Spotlight on actions to keep UK exports to the EU flowing
24 September 2025
Generating a catch certificate from the Fish Export Service for a seafood consignment to enter EU markets requires each part of the UK supply chain to meet its data obligations accurately and on time. Read more.
Fish, Trace, Ship – help shape the Fish Export Service
15 September 2025
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is inviting fishers, merchants, exporters and processors to help shape changes to the Fish Export Service (FES) to keep seafood exports flowing to Europe from next January. Read more.
Get on board for seafood export changes
03 September 2025
The UK’s Fisheries Administrations have today (3 Sept) launched the Fish Trace Ship campaign to support the UK’s seafood supply chain to make ready for major changes in how we export to EU businesses from 10 January 2026. 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.
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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.
