EU-United Kingdom Recommendation on Fishing Control and Surveillance
19 May 2026
Effective: 22 Apr 2026
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Who is affected:
EU and United Kingdom fishing fleets, maritime and fisheries control authorities
Summary
The EU and the United Kingdom agree on a joint framework for monitoring, control and surveillance of fishing activities. It affects the management and supervision of fishing fleets in shared waters.
Detailed analysis
PRO
The Specialised Committee on Fisheries of the EU-United Kingdom Trade and Cooperation Agreement issues a recommendation to establish a joint fishing monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) agreement. This framework seeks to harmonise inspection and control mechanisms for fishing vessels operating in waters of both p…
Full official title
CELEX:22026D1074: RECOMENDACIÓN N.o 1/2026 DEL COMITÉ ESPECIALIZADO EN PESCA CREADO POR EL ARTÍCULO 8, APARTADO 1, LETRA Q), DEL ACUERDO DE COMERCIO Y COOPERACIÓN ENTRE LA UNIÓN EUROPEA Y LA COMUNIDAD EUROPEA DE LA ENERGÍA ATÓMICA, POR UNA PARTE, Y EL REINO UNIDO DE GRAN BRETAÑA E IRLANDA DEL NORTE, POR OTRA, de 22 de abril de 2026, por lo que se refiere a un acuerdo conjunto entre la UE y el Reino Unido en materia de seguimiento, control y vigilancia [2026/1074]