With just weeks remaining until new EU IUU fishing regulations come into force, all fishermen, seafood processors, exporters and transporters are being urged to act now before the 8th January 2026 as the deadline.
By this date, MMO, working with all UK Fishing Administrations, aims to ensure all sections of the supply chain understand the changes, and are compliant so exports can continue to move without disruption. This includes those in the catching sector which needs to understand the need to provide additional information to support exports down the supply chain.
‘The UK seafood industry has consistently shown resilience and ability to adapt to new regulatory changes. As we rapidly approach 8 January UK deadline, we are asking businesses to be ready and compliant in advance,’ said MMO Head of Marine Protection and Operations Services Nicholas Greenwood.
‘We’ve now introduced tools such as the videos and shortly label examples to help make compliance for you easier and simpler. They are offered as a practical tool to help fishers and exporters meet the new requirements. Catch Certification and additional information requirements for all seafood exports will be compulsory. There is no grace period, exports without the correct documentation after the deadline will be disrupted.’
To support industry, technical step-by-step videos are now available online to help industry navigate the changes around the new information fields required within the Fish Export Service system.
MMO is also working on template label examples to support stages in the supply chain in response to feedback from industry.
