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Details of how to correctly sample and analyse sediment in support of a marine licence application.
How to apply for a commercial domestic fishing licence for vessels 10m and under
How to export or move fish for human consumption from the UK.
Current quota catch limits for the 10 metres and under pool including details on 2 and 3 monthly limits on stocks
Find marine planning information for England, including data on marine licenses, environmental designations and policy information from regional marine plans.
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.
Details of Minimum Conservation Reference Sizes (MCRS) in UK waters.
Guidance on where marine licensing applies and what the key terms mean.
Guidance for the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme
Latest updates on the progress of fisheries management plans (FMPs), focusing on goals and management led by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).
Find out how to create a Defra account so you can notify the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) about an exempt activity.
Who can fish commercially, who can buy and sell first-sale fish, how to report sales information.
Information on the different types of commercial fishing vessel licences.
Work out if your activity qualifies for the self-service marine licensing process
Marine plans are statutory plans that guide and inform how English marine plan areas are used and developed.
Guidance on the environmental benefits of advanced mooring systems over traditional moorings, as well as the consent and marine licencing process.
New EU Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing (IUU) requirements mean that UK exporters now need to provide additional information on catch certificates and other IUU documents. The changes detailed below had been inco…
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.
The Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories with the protection and sustainable management of their marine environments.
This area covers ICES areas 7e, 7f and 7g; from St Alban’s Head, round the coast of Cornwall, including the Isles of Scilly and up to Bristol.
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