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Read guidance on how to invite users to your Defra account and give them access to Get permission for marine work.
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…
Information about the available funding from the Maritime and Fisheries Fund (MFF) scheme
The Three-Year Reports assess the legislative and regulatory changes that may affect the relevance of the North East, North West, South East, South West and South Marine Plans (the Plans).
Information about the Seafood Response Fund.
This area covers English territorial waters in the Northwest of England between the Scottish and West borders.
This page is dedicated to live MMO surveys relating to Marine Planning and Marine Licensing services. Further information and links to live surveys can be found below.
You can apply to lease extra quota from a producer organisation (PO), to supplement your catch limits or to keep fishing a stock where the 10-metres-and-under or non-sector pool allocation has been used.
This guidance outlines the circumstances under which a marine licence may be required from the MMO.
Find out about funding available through the Infrastructure Scheme.
For 2026, the UK has a quota allocation of 553 tonnes for the North Atlantic albacore (Thunnus alalunga) stock (ALB/AN05N), which may be taken in UK or EU waters. The 553 tonnes includes an amount set aside for bycatch by th…
Details of skipper responsibilities, device specification and requirements, VMS+ guidance, and reports.
The Marine Management Organisation has concluded its quality assessment into 2024 landing data for under-10m vessels.
Guidance on the technical conservation and landing obligation (discard ban) regulations applicable from 2022 onwards. Including how the rules apply, selling undersize fish, reporting requirements and quota management.
These are the documents that need to be provided for a harbour reorganisation scheme (HRS)
Documents to provide on application Harbour Revision Orders (HROs) (works)
Details on what you need to do to apply for a standard marine licence.
These steps must be carried out before you submit your formal application.
This guidance outlines the circumstances under which a marine licence may be required from the Marine Management Organisation.
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