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Stage 3 marine protected areas (MPA) site assessments and a methodology document.
Interactive WebApps to support MMO’s assessment and potential management of Stage 4 marine protected areas (MPAs) and guidance to help users make the most of this platform.
Guidance documents for EU Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing (IUU) requirements as of January 2026.
Guidance for laboratories on physical and chemical determinands for sediment sampling to support marine licence applications.
Guidance for offshore wind developers on post-consent monitoring standards.
MMO byelaw covering specified areas in the following 13 marine protected areas.
Apply for European Maritime and Fisheries Funds (EMFF) and download guidance documents and application forms.
Guide to the rules and regulations to know before performing sea-fishing activities to supply aquariums and zoos.
Offshore generating stations may require a marine licence and other consent.
Information to support vessel owners and licence holders of under-12 metre English vessels.
UK National North Sea Cod Avoidance Plan
Published June 2021 the South West Inshore and South West Offshore Marine Plans provides guidance for sustainable development from the border with Wales to the River Dart in Devon.
Penalty notices and fines that apply for fisheries offences, including illegal catch and marketing offences.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) aims to help the fishing industry maximise use of quotas.
Codes of conduct for inspecting a fishing vessel at sea or in harbour.
Map showing the East Inshore and East Offshore marine plan areas.
The Sustainability Appraisal (SA) provides an independent assessment of economic, social and environmental sustainability.
MMO wishes to develop a sufficiently robust evidence base on the full range and types of marine non-licensable activities, their current and potential intensity, and risk of impact on marine protected areas.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published its 2030 Strategic Plan for healthy, productive seas and coasts.
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