Statutory guidance

Designated ports for UK flagged vessels landing bluefin tuna

Updated 12 February 2025

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A list of the designated ports that UK flagged vessels may land bluefin tuna into. For more information on the landing of bluefin tuna visit the bluefin tuna page.

1. England (Updated 09/10/24)

Port Location Port Code Where appropriate, specific landing location within the port
BRIXHAM England GBBRX Ìý
FALMOUTH England GBFAL Ìý
FLEETWOOD England GBFLE Wyre Fish Dock
FOLKESTONE England GBFOL Ìý
GRIMSBY England GBGSY Grimsby � Fish Dock, Market Quay
HARWICH England GBHRW Ìý
HAYLE England GBHAY Ìý
HULL England GBHUL Hull � North side of Albert & William Wright Dock
ILFRACOMBE England GBILF Ìý
IMMINGHAM England GBIMM Ìý
LIVERPOOL England GBLIV Ìý
LOOE England GBLOE Ìý
LOWESTOFT England GBLOW Waveney Dock
LYME REGIS England GBLYR Ìý
MEVAGISSEY England GBMVG West Quay
NEWHAVEN England GBNHV Within the confines of the harbour
NEWLYN England GBNYL Ìý
NEWQUAY England GBNQY South Quay
NORTH SHIELDS England GBNSH Ìý
PADSTOW England GBPAD Ìý
PLYMOUTH England GBPLY Sutton Harbour, New Fish Market
PORT ISSAC England GBISA Ìý
PORT NAVAS (HELFORD RIVER) England GBHDR Ìý
PORTHLEVEN England GBPLV Ìý
PORTSMOUTH England GBPME Ìý
RYE England GBRYE Simmons Quay
SCARBOROUGH England GBSCA West Pier
SHOREHAM England GBSHO Within the confines of the harbour
ST IVES England GBIVS Smeatons Pier
ST MARY’S (Isle of Scilly) England GBISC Ìý
WHITBY England GBWTB Fish Quay
WHITEHAVEN England GBWHV North Harbour on the Old North Wall Quay adjacent to the ice plant and on the North Wall Quay adjacent to the fish handling facility building

2. Wales (Updated 15/08/23)

Port Location Port Code Where appropriate, specific landing location within the port
Holyhead Wales GBHLY Ìý
Milford Haven Wales GBMLF Ìý

3. Scotland (Updated 15/08/23)

Port Location Port Code Where appropriate, specific landing location within the port
ABERDEEN Scotland GBABD Palmerston Quay & Commercial Quay
BUCKIE Scotland GBBUC Ìý
CAMPBELTOWN Scotland GBCBT Ìý
CULLIVOE Scotland GBCUV Cullivoe Pier
DUNDEE Scotland GBDUN Ìý
EYEMOUTH Scotland GBEYM Ìý
FRASERBURGH Scotland GBFRB Ìý
GRANGEMOUTH Scotland GBGRG Ìý
GREENOCK Scotland GBGRK Ìý
INVERGORDON Scotland GBIVG Ìý
KINLOCHBERVIE Scotland GBKBE All quays lying to the north of the ice factory quay
KIRKWALL Scotland GBKWL East Pier, Kirkwall
LEITH Scotland GBLEI Ìý
LERWICK Scotland GBLER All piers, quays and docks within harbour limits excluding those in Dales Voe
LEVERBURGH Scotland GBLVR Ìý
LOCHINVER Scotland GBLOV Ìý
MALLAIG Scotland GBMLG Ìý
METHIL Scotland GBMTH Ìý
OBAN Scotland GBOBA Ìý
PETERHEAD Scotland GBPHD Peterhead Harbour excluding Peterhead Bay Harbour
PITTENWEEM Scotland GBPWM Fishmarket Quay
PORTREE Scotland GBPRT Ìý
SCALLOWAY Scotland GBSWY Ìý
SCRABSTER Scotland GBSCR Ìý
STORNOWAY Scotland GBSTO Ìý
TROON Scotland GBTRN Ìý
ULLAPOOL Scotland GBULL Ìý

4. Northern Ireland (Updated 15/08/23)

Port Location Port Code Where appropriate, specific landing location within the port
ARDGLASS Northern Ireland GBAGL Ìý
BANGOR Northern Ireland GBBNG Ìý
BELFAST Northern Ireland GBBEL Ìý
KILKEEL Northern Ireland GBKLK Ìý
LONDONDERRY Northern Ireland GBLDY Ìý
PORTAVOGIE Northern Ireland GBPVG Ìý
WARRENPOINT Northern Ireland GBWPT Ìý

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