Maritime Coastguard Agency
October 10
07:00
2022
We are consulting on the proposal to amend the merchant shipping (seamens documents) regulations 1987 so that work on a fishing vessel makes the applicant eligible for issue of a British Seamens Card. The purpose of this measure is to secure the right of fishers, as bona fide seafarers, to free transit of third countries to join and leave ships and for the shore leave required for their well-being.
The British Seamens Card is widely accepted internationally as a seafarer identity document.
The amended regulations would apply to eligible British fishermen.
Please see the attached documents
- consultation document
- consultation de minimis assessment (DMA)
- word document of consultation response form
Responses are welcomed from 10 October 2022 until 28 November 2022 and emailed to workinfishing.convention@mcga.gov.uk
