Fishing licences bring in millions of pounds a year, most of which is spent on fishery protection and research.

Welcome was an Algerine class ocean minesweeper displacing about 1000 tons, completed in 1945, and used for fishery protection.

By 1895, she was withdrawn from front-line service and used for fishery protection.

She was assigned for fishery protection in the Fishery Protection Squadron.

However, in the following year the vessel was returned to the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries to carry on her task of fishery protection.

Köln conducted a further four patrols off Spain before returning to fishery protection in the North Sea in 1938.

By 1899, both ships were withdrawn from front line service; Pfeil was used for fishery protection, and Blitz became a fleet tender.

These were used to maintain proficiency in Coastal Forces operations, also being used as targets and for fishery protection.

These patrol vessels will be used for fishery protection and to counterattack piracy in Surinamese waters.

She was launched in 1894 and served in the Mediterranean between 1896 and 1905 before being used for fishery protection.