UK upholds sandeel fishing ban
2025-05-12T10:48:00
Government receives sandeel arbitration tribunal’s final ruling, largely sustaining decision to stop sandeel catching in North Sea waters
The sandeel arbitration tribunal has published its final ruling in the UK-sandeel case. This relates to decisions taken in March 2024 by UK and Scottish governments to close North Sea waters to sandeel fishing with the intention to protect vulnerable seabird populations and support the wider marine environment.