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New legislation (The Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024) will make it a criminal offence for any recreational fishing vessel to target BFT in…
Find marine planning information for England, including data on marine licenses, environmental designations and policy information from regional marine plans.
Harbour Orders are a form of delegated legislation made under the Harbours Act 1964 (HA 1964), which either amends existing harbour legislation or introduces new harbour legislation.
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How to apply for a commercial domestic fishing licence for vessels 10m and under
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has implemented actions under the Fisheries Management Plans (FMP) for sustainable fisheries, social and economic goals in English waters of International Council for the Exploration of t…
Find out which activities may be exempt from requiring a marine licence and what you need to do in such circumstances.
Use this service to create a UK processing statement for fish and shellfish that have been imported or landed directly into the UK for processing, ready for export.
This guidance outlines the circumstances under which a marine licence may be required from the Marine Management Organisation.
Information on the different types of commercial fishing vessel licences.
Details of how to correctly sample and analyse sediment in support of a marine licence application.
The timeline illustrates how the assessment and approval process works once an application for a marine licence has been validated.
The licence sets out where you can fish, what you are not allowed to fish and the limits for the stocks you are allowed to fish and land.
These are the Marine licence requirements for construction activities taking place within the Marine Management Organisation's jurisdiction.
How to export or move fish for human consumption from the UK.
The Blue Book is a single collection of UK and EU laws.
Current quota catch limits for the 10 metres and under pool including details on 2 and 3 monthly limits on stocks
This guidance outlines the circumstances under which a marine licence may be required from the marine management organisation.
Fees information for the different marine licences and associated work.
Work out if your activity qualifies for the self-service marine licensing process
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