The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I 2023 No. 273).

These Regulations amends Article 10 of Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123 (EUR 2020/123) making adjustments to the level of European seabass that may be caught within British fishery limits, both as by-catch and as a targeted species by commercial fishing vessels. These Regulations also adjust the dates of the fishing seasons for recreational fisheries for European seabass contained in that Article so that the fishing seasons for recreational fisheries are aligned with the fishing seasons for commercial fishing activity. This instrument also removes picked dogfish (Squalus acanthias) under or equal to 100cm in length from prohibited species amending Article 16 of the Regulation, as was agreed at UK EU consultations for 2023 fishing opportunities and adds mako shark to prohibited species legislation.