Sea Fisheries Solicitors and the Marine Environment

Our specialist sea fisheries solicitors and lawyers advise in all aspects of UK, EU and International Fisheries Legislation, providing a complete legal solution for the seafood industry from catching to processing.

Our sea fisheries solicitors advise on sea fisheries law, fisheries prosecutions, enforcement and control issues and we regularly appear in the criminal courts to represent fishermen and other seafarers charged with infringing both fishery and Merchant Shipping Act legislation.

We regulary advise on the interpretation of domestic, EU and International fisheries legislation and have successfully challenged the implementation of fisheries and marine environment  legislation through the courts. We have experience of taking cases to the European Court of Justice and the Privy Council by way of Judicial Review.

Our sea fisheries solicitors deal with agreements relating to the sale and purchase of fishing boats, licences and quota. We also have considerable expertise in connection with inshore fisheries management, acting both for and against Sea Fisheries Committees, and advising in particular with regard to Regulating and Several Orders.

Our marine environment solicitors advise on marine environment matters including the various marine consents procedures, as well as issues relating to the pollution of both inland and marine waters; we are actively participating in the current debate relating to the Marine Bill and the issue of Marine Spatial Planning.