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Find marine planning information for England, including data on marine licenses, environmental designations and policy information from regional marine plans.
How to carry out and use landscape and seascape character assessments.
This is a list of all forms needed to apply for a fishing vessel licence, update a fishing vessel licence, establish/transfer a licence entitlement, disaggregate a licence entitlement, apply for a Thames Estuary & Blackw…
Information on responding to an oil spill including your options, how to get a product approved and how long it will take.
An overview of the UKHO Archive, accessing our archive and ordering copies of archive material.
Bluefin tuna (BFT) commercial fishery within UK waters.
How to export or move fish for human consumption from the UK.
Our flexible service can provide tidal information tailored to your specific requirements.
Information about impact assessments for marine licence applications.
As a Public Authority, the UKHO makes relevant data sets available in compliance with the ‘Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe’ (INSPIRE) initiative.
This is the Marine Management Organisation's Harbour Orders public register page.
Real time closure (RTC) zones are areas in English waters that have been identified through sampling by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) to contain a large percentage of juvenile fish.
Strategic compensatory measures available to offshore wind developers.
Use the Environmental Quality Standards Directive (EQSD) list when scoping an activity for a Water Framework Directive (WFD) assessment.
Understand how to compensate for environmental harm caused by offshore wind projects.
How to apply for a commercial domestic fishing licence for vessels 10m and under
Information about the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme funding rounds.
The Blue Book is a single collection of UK and EU laws.
This Marine Policy Statement (MPS) is the framework for preparing Marine Plans and taking decisions affecting the marine environment.
Use these forms and downloadable documents to provide information required under the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026.
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