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New legislation (The Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024) will make it a criminal offence for any recreational fishing vessel to target BFT in…
Guidance explaining operational requirements for Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems (I-VMS) under the fishing licence condition.
Who can fish commercially, who can buy and sell first-sale fish, how to report sales information.
How marine non-licensable activities are assessed and managed in marine protected areas (MPAs).
Setting out how regulatory bodies can co-ordinate the separate processes for coastal development consents in England.
These are the Marine licence requirements for construction activities taking place within the Marine Management Organisation's jurisdiction.
Information on responding to an oil spill including your options, how to get a product approved and how long it will take.
Details of Minimum Conservation Reference Sizes (MCRS) in UK waters.
Find out about funding available through the Infrastructure Scheme.
How catch limits are set and how to get involved in setting them. This includes current catch limits and closed fishing areas.
UK and England quota management rules
How to report marine pollution incidents, the response to an incident and how to get approval to use an oil spill treatment product.
How MMO byelaws are made and what they protect.
Why you need a marine wildlife licence if you are going to disturb a protected species, how to apply and how to report an incident.
Apply for Maritime and Fisheries Funds (MFF) and download guidance documents and application forms.
How data on landings statistics are collected and processed by fisheries administrations in the UK.
All references to Area VII are to Area VII within British Fishery Limits only. Details of the approach to managing the over 15 metre Area VII crab and scallop fishing sector to keep the fishery within UK effort limits.
List of UK approved oil spill treatment products including the name, nature and type, and what they are approved for
MMO byelaw covering specified areas in the following 13 marine protected areas.
Work out if your activity qualifies for the self-service marine licensing process
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