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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.
Bluefin tuna (BFT) commercial fishery within UK waters.
Guidance on activities that may require a marine licence.
Guidance to assist fishers understand how and when I-VMS will be delivered in English waters, how it may affect them, their responsibilities, and the steps they need to consider.
The UKSIA manages UK domestic fishing vessel access to non-UK waters and foreign vessel access to UK waters.
How to understand each part of your fishing vessel licence – vessel details, conditions, schedule, annex and their current copies.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is responsible for managing fishing and marine non-licensable activities (mNLA) in England’s marine protected areas (MPAs). This includes ensuring fishing and mNLA management measures…
Information on the rules, regulations and restrictions for bass fishing from 1 January 2025,
Details of how to apply for a marine licence, what documents you need to provide, how much it costs and how long it will take
Use this service to create a UK processing statement for fish and shellfish that have been imported or landed directly into the UK for processing, ready for export.
Permission is required for a burial at sea in the UK marine area.
Information about impact assessments for marine licence applications.
Create and submit catch records for all English and Welsh under 10 metre (U10m) flag vessels that fish in UK waters.
Information about the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme
Definitions of some commonly used terms in marine licensing.
The licence sets out where you can fish, what you are not allowed to fish and the limits for the stocks you are allowed to fish and land.
Information on the different types of commercial fishing vessel licences.
Details of how to correctly sample and analyse sediment in support of a marine licence application.
Find marine planning information for England, including data on marine licenses, environmental designations and policy information from regional marine plans.
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