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Information about the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme
Use the Fish Export Service to create a UK catch certificate for fish and shellfish caught by UK flagged vessels for export.
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Guidance on activities that may require a marine licence.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is responsible for managing fishing and marine non-licensable activities (mNLA) in England鈥檚 marine protected areas (MPAs). This includes ensuring fishing and mNLA management measures鈥�
MMO is proposing management measures for offshore marine protected areas (MPAs) in The Western Channel and Southwest region.
Permission is required for a burial at sea in the UK marine area.
The UKSIA manages UK domestic fishing vessel access to non-UK waters and foreign vessel access to UK waters.
How to understand each part of your fishing vessel licence 鈥� vessel details, conditions, schedule, annex and their current copies.
Information on the rules, regulations and restrictions for bass fishing from 1 January 2025,
Details of how to correctly sample and analyse sediment in support of a marine licence application.
Details of how to apply for a marine licence, what documents you need to provide, how much it costs and how long it will take
Information to help you answer your query before you contact us.
MMO is proposing management measures for offshore marine protected areas (MPAs) in the North Sea region.
The Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories with the protection and sustainable management of their marine environments.
Create and submit catch records for all English and Welsh under 10 metre (U10m) flag vessels that fish in UK waters.
Definitions of some commonly used terms in marine licensing.
Guidance for the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme
Current legislation (The Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024) makes it a criminal offence for any recreational fishing vessel to target BFT in 鈥�
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.
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