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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 ensure a smooth transition, the UK set a deadline of 8 January 2026 for industry readiness ahead of the new EU regulations coming into effect.
Updated Prior Notification (PNO) form
As part of the changes the EU are making to Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008, the form for prior notification of arrival to port as referred to in Article 6(1) is being updated.
The new form will apply from 10 January 2026 and aims to simplify reporting for foreign vessels entering port.
Latest news
UK seafood trade primed and ready to meet new EU imposed changes to seafood exports
09 January 2026
The UK’s Fish Export Service has been successfully updated overnight to ensure exporters can create export documents which comply with the new EU Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Regulation. Read more.
New IUU regulations come into effect with MMO supporting UK seafood industry through the transition
08 January 2026
New EU Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing regulations come into force this week, and the UK Fish Export System will require the new information to be provided from this evening (8 January). Read more.
Three weeks to go, UK seafood industry must be ready by 8 January
17 December 2025
With just three weeks remaining until new EU Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing regulations come into effect, all fishermen, seafood processors, exporters and transporters are being urged to act now before time runs out. Read more.
New seafood export requirements will apply from 8 January 2026
8 December 2025
The UK will require seafood exporters to provide new information to generate IUU documentation through the Fish Export Service (FES) from the evening of 8 January. Read more.
Webinars:
Fishermen, merchants, processors, and exporters were invited to attend our online meetings to prepare for additional data submissions required to generate catch certificates through the Fish Export Service (FES), as well as other EU-related changes. These sessions have now concluded, but you can review the recaps below.
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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