Corporate report: Government Office for Science annual report: 2016 to 2017
Information on the performance of the Government Office for Science for 2016 to 2017. read more
Information on the performance of the Government Office for Science for 2016 to 2017. read more
Bluefin tuna is a prohibited species for UK registered commercial fishing vessels.
Atlantic bluefin tuna is recognised as an endangered species by the WWF and the IUCN Red List.
Within EU waters, it is prohibited for commercial or recreational vessels to catch or target bluefin tuna unless authorised to do so by an EU member state. The UK has no specific quota to catch bluefin tuna and as such does not currently issue authorisations to UK recreational vessels.
Bluefin tuna is a prohibited species for UK registered commercial fishing vessels and if caught as a by-catch must be returned to the sea, alive and unharmed to the greatest extent possible.
Bluefin tuna caught as a by-catch which are dead must be reported to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) by contacting the local MMO office, landed whole and unprocessed. Bluefin tuna landed as a result of this requirement must not be sold or given away unless it is for scientific research following approval from the MMO.
More information on bluefin tuna on the MMO blog.
Bluefin tuna is a prohibited species for UK registered commercial fishing vessels. read more
Companies awarded relief for the indirect cost of Contracts for Difference, renewables obligation and small scale feed-in tariffs. read more
Companies awarded compensation for the indirect costs of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and the Carbon Price Support (CPS) mechanism. read more