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Use the Fish Export Service to create a UK catch certificate for fish and shellfish caught by UK flagged vessels for export.
The home of Marine Management Organisation on GOV.UK. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) was created in 2009 by the Marine and Coastal Access Act.
Advice and guidance on the catch, landing and sale of common sturgeon.
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) today opened applications for an east Atlantic bluefin tuna catch and release recreational fishery (CRRF) in 2025 in English waters.
The variation effective from 00:01hrs Wednesday 16 April 2025
Guidance on activities that may require a marine licence.
See details of applications for marine licences and the decisions made.
Applications and guidance for the 2025 Bluefin tuna (BFT) commercial and recreational fisheries is now available.
Details of registered and licensed fishing vessels over 10 metres and 10 metres and under.
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 t…
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