The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2026
These Regulations amend Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123 fixing for 2020 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters (Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123), which is secondary assimilated law within the meaning of section 21(1) of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), as read with section 12(2) of that Act.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
05 Feb 2026
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In force
27 Feb 2026
Enabling power
the 2020 Act the 2023 Act The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 36(1)(b) and (c), (4)(e) and (6)(a) and (c) of the Fisheries Act 2020(“”) and section 15 of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023(“”). DAERA 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 in accordance with section 40 of the 2020 Act. The Secretary of State has consulted the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers, DAERA and such other persons likely to be affected by the measures contained in these Regulations as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in accordance with section 41(1) of the 2020 Act. The Secretary of State is a relevant national authorityfor the purposes of section 15(1) of the 2023 Act. The Secretary of State is satisfied that there have been developments in scientific understanding and that it is appropriate to make these Regulations to take account of those developments.
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