Great Britain belongs to the European countries with a high level of development of fishery and aquaculture. Between 2006 and 2016, there was a decrease in the number of fishing vessels, the gross tonnage of the fishing fleet and the number of people employed in fishing in the UK. Despite of this, by 2016 the fishing industry of the country showed an increase in the volume of fishing products. At the same time, there was an increase in the production of aquaculture, which has become a branch of specialization of the UK. The further development of the fishing industry may be influenced by the country's withdrawal from the European Union.