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Information about impact assessments for marine licence applications.
Rye Harbour high water times for each day (morning and afternoon).
The Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories with the protection and sustainable management of their marine environments.
Guidance on where marine licensing applies and what the key terms mean.
This Marine Policy Statement (MPS) is the framework for preparing Marine Plans and taking decisions affecting the marine environment.
This area covers ICES areas 7e, 7f and 7g; from St Alban’s Head, round the coast of Cornwall, including the Isles of Scilly and up to Bristol.
Wreck and salvage laws, the role of the Receiver of the Wreck, wreck owners and salvors and how to report wreck material.
Bluefin tuna (BFT) commercial fishery within UK waters.
Research and development match-funding to support the design and development of near-commercial clean maritime solutions.
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.
Applications and guidance for the 2025 Bluefin tuna (BFT) commercial and recreational fisheries is now available.
Find out how to create a Defra account so you can notify the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) about an exempt activity.
How to apply for a commercial domestic fishing licence for vessels 10m and under
Guidance on the technical conservation and landing obligation (discard ban) regulations from 2025, including how the rules apply, selling undersize fish, reporting requirements and quota management.
Marine plan for the east inshore and east offshore marine areas
Fees information for the different marine licences and associated work.
How to carry out and use landscape and seascape character assessments.
For 2026, the UK has a quota allocation of 553 tonnes for the North Atlantic albacore (Thunnus alalunga) stock (ALB/AN05N), which may be taken in UK or EU waters. The 553 tonnes includes an amount set aside for bycatch by th…
Map showing how England's inshore and offshore waters have been split into 11 marine plan areas.
MCA guidelines for ports to ensure a co-ordinated local and national response to an oil spill.
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