Annex A – Territorial extent and application in the United Kingdom
The following provisions extend and apply UK wide:
Sections 1 to 41, 48 and 49 to 55; Schedules 1 to 4; Part 1 of Schedule 10 and Schedule 11.
	The following provisions extend UK wide, but applies in Scotland, Wales; and Northern Ireland:
Section 42. (Schedule 8 extends separately to Scotland, England and Wales, and Northern Ireland).
	The following provision extends and applies to England and Wales and Northern Ireland:
Section 47 and Schedule 9 (conservation of seals)
	The following provisions extend and apply to Wales only:
Section 45 (legislative competence of Senedd Cymru);
Section 46 (interpretation of Welsh legislation).
	The following provisions extend UK wide but apply in England, Scotland, and Wales:
Section 48 and Part 2 of Schedule 10.
	The following provision extends UK wide but applies in Wales:
Schedule 5 (sale of fishing opportunities).
	The following provisions extend UK wide but apply in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland:
Schedule 6 (financial assistance).
Schedule 7 (charges).
	Repeals and amendments made by the Fisheries Act have the same territorial extent and application as the legislation that they are repealing or amending. However, unless expressly stated, repeals and amendments do not automatically extend to the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man. The information provided is the view of the UK Government. 1
Provision
Extends to E & W and applies to England?
Extends to E & W and applies to Wales?
Extends and applies to Scotland?
Extends and applies to Northern Ireland?
Sections 1-3 (Fisheries objectives and joint fisheries statements and fisheries management plans)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sections 4-5 (Secretary of State fisheries statement
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sections (fisheries management plans)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sections 10-11 (Effect of statements and plans and reporting)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sections 12-13 (Access to British fisheries by foreign boats)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sections 14-18 (Licensing of fishing boats)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sections 19-22 (Access and licensing: offences and consequential amendments)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sections 23-26 (Fishing opportunities)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Section 27 (Sale of English fishing opportunities)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sections 28-32 (Discard prevention charging schemes)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Section 33 (Financial Assistance)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Section 34 (Power for MMO to impose charges)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Section 35 (Sea Fish Industry Authority)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sections 38-41 (Power to make provision about fisheries, aquaculture, aquatic animal diseases and scope)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sections 42 (Powers of Scottish Ministers, Welsh Ministers and Northern Ireland Department to make provision about fisheries, etc.)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Section 43 (Agency arrangements between sea fish licensing authorities)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Section 44 (Foreign fishing boats that are exclusively Faroe Islands-regulated)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sections 45-46 (Legislative competence of Senedd Cymru)
No
Yes
No
No
Section 47 (Conservation of seals)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Section 48 (Amendments to the Marine & Coastal Access Act 2009)
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Section 49 (Retained direct EU legislation: minor consequential amendments):
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sections 50-55 (Final provisions)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Schedule 1 (Fisheries statements and management plans)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Schedule 2 (Regulation of foreign fishing boats)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Schedule 3: (Sea fishing licences: further provision)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Schedule 4 (Access and licensing: consequential provisions)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Schedule 5 (Sale of Welsh fishing opportunities)
No
Yes
No
No
Schedule 6 (Financial assistance: devolved authorities)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Schedule 7 (Imposition of charges: powers of devolved authorities)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Schedule 8 (Powers to make further provision: devolved authorities)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Schedule 9 (Conservation of seals)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Schedule 10 (Amendments to the Marine & Coastal Access Act 2009)
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Schedule 11 (Retained direct EU legislation: minor and consequential amendments)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes