The Fishery Limits Act 1976 (c. 86) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (1977 c. 86) in order to implement the extension of fishing waters under the European Community's Common Fisheries Policy into British law.

The act extended the fishing limits from to and was in force with the members of the EEC and nine other countries. Iceland, with whom the United Kingdom had clashed over fishing rights in the so-called "Cod War", was not included due to separate negotiations with the EEC.

See also Fisheries Act

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External links Fight for fishing rights in Europe, BBC News items