In the United Kingdom, the maritime matters are regulated by various legislations, such as the UK Public General Acts, European Community Legislations, UK Parliamentary Bills, UK Statutory Instruments, Welsh Statutory Instruments, Acts of the Scottish Parliament, Scottish Statutory Instruments, Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly and Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland etc.
There are other legislations relating to Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Territorial Limits of Sea, Fish Stocks, Exclusive Economic Zone, Protection and Preservation of British Indian Ocean Territory Environment, etc.