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European Maritime & Fisheries Fund (EMFF): I-VMS
Marine Management Organisation evidence strategy, requirements and reports.
Regional Fisheries Groups (RFGs) are a way for the fishing industry to come together to share views with organisations such as the MMO, Defra, Cefas, and IFCA.
UK and foreign vessels landings by UK port and UK vessel landings abroad: provisional data.
Updates from the MMO Marine Planning team (Spring 2024).
MMO byelaw covering specified areas in the following 13 marine protected areas.
How to report marine pollution incidents, the response to an incident and how to get approval to use an oil spill treatment product.
How MMO byelaws are made and what they protect.
I-VMS - Frequently asked questions
Why you need a marine wildlife licence if you are going to disturb a protected species, how to apply and how to report an incident.
Work out if your activity qualifies for the self-service marine licensing process
Who can fish commercially, who can buy and sell first-sale fish, how to report sales information.
The timeline illustrates how the assessment and approval process works once an application for a marine licence has been validated.
The South Marine Plans were published on 17 July 2018.
Find out about the different marine species and how they are protected UK wildlife legislation.
How different types of fishing gear must be marked, what you must do if you lose your fishing gear, how to report lost fishing gear.
How to apply for a commercial fishing licence for vessels 10 metres and under
The Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) offers a range of options which may support pollack fishers impacted by recent fisheries negotiations.
The Blue Book is a single collection of UK and EU laws.
This guidance outlines the circumstances under which a marine licence may be required from the Marine Management Organisation.
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