Statutory guidance

Bass industry guidance 2025

Information on the rules, regulations and restrictions for bass fishing from 1 January 2025,

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amended the Bass Measures as per Article 10 of聽

This means that annual landings limits for permitted gear types will be set by the聽聽rather than a statutory instrument.

The bass control measures implement measures designed to manage fishing effort to help protect and improve bass stocks.

Bass limits for 2025

Bass authorisations letters have been re-issued effective as of 16 December 2024.

Updates to this page

Published 27 December 2024
Last updated 10 October 2025 show all updates
  1. Update 10/10

  2. Update 08/08/25

  3. Update 2.3

  4. First published.

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