Fish, trace, ship – don’t be caught out!
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is advising the UK seafood industry to urgently check out the EU’s expanded definition of processing to make sure businesses are not caught out from 10 January 2026.
MMO’s Fish, Trace, Ship campaign is urging all sectors of the seafood industry to check out its Frequently Asked Questions guidance to assess whether the changes to processing statements will apply to them.
To keep exports flowing smoothy, MMO is updating the Fish Export Service (FES) to ensure the IT system can provide enhanced processing statements, catch certificates and other documentation required by the EU from 10 January 2026.
For processing, businesses will be affected if:
- Their goods are caught and landed by a UK vessel
- Then processed in the UK before export
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