Search Legislation

Advanced Search

Welcome to DefraLex, the online portal to Defra legislation.

Here you can view the in-force legislation that is managed by Defra, and organise it by a number of criteria, including jurisdiction, date, or subject, helping you find the document you need quickly.

Use the search facets down the left-hand side to refine your results and for selected legislation use the "more resources" tab to find associated documents, such as impacts assessments and consultation summaries.

Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Sea Fishing (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 2019/1284 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fisheries (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/746 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environment and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Revocations) Order 2018 2018/739 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fishing (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 2018/643 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fish (Marketing Standards) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 2018/437 UK Statutory Instruments
The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 2017/1012 UK Statutory Instruments
The Grants for Fishing and Aquaculture Industries Regulations 2015 2015/1711 UK Statutory Instruments 31/10/2020
The Sea Fishing (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing) Order 2009 2009/3391 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fishing (Landing and Weighing of Herring, Mackerel and Horse Mackerel) Order 2009 2009/1850 UK Statutory Instruments
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 2009/23 UK Public General Acts
The Fal and Helford Designated Area (Fishing Restrictions) Order 2008 2008/2360 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fishing (Recovery Measures) Order 2008 2008/2347 UK Statutory Instruments
The Lyme Bay Designated Area (Fishing Restrictions) Order 2008 2008/1584 UK Statutory Instruments
The Tope (Prohibition of Fishing) Order 2008 2008/691 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fishing (Prohibition on the Removal of Shark Fins) Order 2007 2007/2554 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fishing (Restriction on Days at Sea) Order 2007 2007/927 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fishing (Marking and Identification of Passive Fishing Gear and Beam Trawls) (England) Order 2006 2006/1549 UK Statutory Instruments
The Registration of Fish Buyers and Sellers and Designation of Fish Auction Sites Regulations 2005 2005/1605 UK Statutory Instruments
The Incidental Catches of Cetaceans in Fisheries (England) Order 2005 2005/17 UK Statutory Instruments
The South-West Territorial Waters (Prohibition of Pair Trawling) Order 2004 2004/3397 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Satellite Monitoring Measures) Order 2004 2004/3226 UK Statutory Instruments
The Solent European Marine Site (Prohibition of Method of Dredging) Order 2004 2004/2696 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fal and Helford (Prohibition of Scallop Dredging) Order 2004 2004/2567 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fishing Vessels (Decommissioning) Scheme 2003 2003/2669 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fal and Helford (Prohibition of Scallop Dredging) Order 2003 2003/2513 UK Statutory Instruments
The Prohibition of Fishing with Multiple Trawls Order 2003 2003/1559 UK Statutory Instruments
The Shrimp Fishing Nets Order 2002 2002/2870 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fisheries and Aquaculture Structures (Grants) (England) Regulations 2001 2001/1117 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fish (Specified Sea Areas) Regulation of Nets and Other Fishing Gear) Order 2001 2001/649 UK Statutory Instruments
The Undersized Edible Crabs Order 2000 2000/2029 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fishing (North-East Atlantic Control Measures) Order 2000 2000/1843 UK Statutory Instruments
The Undersized Lobsters Order 2000 2000/1503 UK Statutory Instruments
The Undersized Spider Crabs Order 2000 2000/1502 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Conservation Measures) Order 2000 2000/1081 UK Statutory Instruments
The Lobsters and Crawfish (Prohibition of Fishing and Landing) Order 2000 2000/874 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Quota and Third Country Fishing Measures) Order 2000 2000/827 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Control Measures) Order 2000 2000/51 UK Statutory Instruments
The Razor Shells, Trough Shells and Carpet Shells (Specified Sea Area) (Prohibition of Fishing) Order 1998 1998/1276 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fishing Vessels (Decommissioning) Scheme 1997 1997/1924 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fishing Boats (Marking and Documentation) (Enforcement) Order 1993 1993/2015 UK Statutory Instruments