We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
Find marine planning information for England, including data on marine licenses, environmental designations and policy information from regional marine plans.
Information on the designation of UK ports for direct landings by foreign vessels and UK vessels according to licence conditions.
How to export or move fish for human consumption from the UK.
Details of how to correctly sample and analyse sediment in support of a marine licence application.
Information on the current rules applicable to Bluefin tuna in UK waters.
The Blue Book is a single collection of UK and EU laws.
I-VMS - Frequently asked questions
Find out which activities may be exempt from requiring a marine licence and what you need to do in such circumstances.
Applications and guidance for the 2025 Bluefin tuna (BFT) commercial fishery is now available. Information on the English catch and release recreational fishery will be available in April.
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.
Current quota catch limits for the 10 metres and under pool including details on 2 and 3 monthly limits on stocks
This guidance outlines the circumstances under which a marine licence may be required from the Marine Management Organisation.
How to apply for a commercial domestic fishing licence for vessels 10m and under
Use this service to create a UK storage document for fish and shellfish that have been imported or landed directly into the UK for storage, ready for export.
Information to support commercial fishers on under 12 metre English vessels.
The timeline illustrates how the assessment and approval process works once an application for a marine licence has been validated.
Find out about the different marine species and how they are protected UK wildlife legislation.
Fees information for the different marine licences and associated work.
Map showing how England's inshore and offshore waters have been split into 11 marine plan areas.
This guidance outlines the circumstances under which a marine licence may be required from the marine management organisation.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab and requires JavaScript).