
2024 No. 231
Sea Fisheries
The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Made 27th February 2024
Laid before Parliament 28th February 2024
Coming into force 6th April 2024

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a Union framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the common fisheries policy (“Regulation 2017/1004”) and now vested in the Secretary of State, and by section 36(1)(b) and (c) of the Fisheries Act 2020 (“the 2020 Act”), makes the following Regulations.
In accordance with section 41(1) of the 2020 Act, the Secretary of State has consulted the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland and such other persons likely to be affected by the measures made under section 36(1)(b) and (c) of the 2020 Act contained in these Regulations as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

In accordance with Article 4(3) of Regulation 2017/1004 and section 40(1) to (3) of the 2020 Act, the Secretary of State has, where necessary, obtained the consent of the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland to the making of these Regulations.
Citation, commencement and extent
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These Regulations may be cited as the Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 6th April 2024.
(1) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/909 establishing the list of mandatory research surveys and thresholds for the purposes of the multiannual Union programme for the collection and management of data in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors
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Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/909 establishing the list of mandatory research surveys and thresholds for the purposes of the multiannual Union programme for the collection and management of data in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors is amended as follows.
(1) In Article 1, for “2024” substitute “2026”.
Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/910 establishing the multiannual Union programme for the collection and management of biological, environmental, technical and socioeconomic data in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors
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Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/910 establishing the multiannual Union programme for the collection and management of biological, environmental, technical and socioeconomic data in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors is amended as follows.
(1) In Article 1, for “2024” substitute “2026”.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No  1393/2014 establishing a discard plan for certain pelagic fisheries in north-western waters
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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No  1393/2014 establishing a discard plan for certain pelagic fisheries in north-western waters is amended as follows.
(1) Omit Article 5 (expiry).
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No  1395/2014 establishing a discard plan for certain small pelagic fisheries and fisheries for industrial purposes in the North Sea
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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No  1395/2014 establishing a discard plan for certain small pelagic fisheries and fisheries for industrial purposes in the North Sea is amended as follows.
(1) Omit Article 5 (expiry).
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2238 specifying details of implementation of the landing obligation for certain demersal fisheries in the North Sea for the period 2020-2021
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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2238 specifying details of implementation of the landing obligation for certain demersal fisheries in the North Sea for the period 2020-2021 is amended as follows.
(1) Omit Article 14 (expiry).
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2239 specifying details of the landing obligation for certain demersal fisheries in North-Western waters for the period 2020-2021
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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2239 specifying details of the landing obligation for certain demersal fisheries in North-Western waters for the period 2020-2021 is amended as follows.
(1) Omit Article 13 (expiry).
Mark Spencer
Minister of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
27th February 2024