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Information about impact assessments for marine licence applications.
Information on the rules, regulations and restrictions for bass fishing from 1 January 2026,
Create and submit catch records for all English and Welsh under 10 metre (U10m) flag vessels that fish in UK waters.
An overview of the UKHO Archive, accessing our archive and ordering copies of archive material.
Applications and guidance for the 2025 Bluefin tuna (BFT) commercial and recreational fisheries is now available.
How to export or move fish for human consumption from the UK.
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…
Strategic compensatory measures available to offshore wind developers.
The Blue Book is a single collection of UK and EU laws.
Find out about the different marine species and how they are protected UK wildlife legislation.
The Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories with the protection and sustainable management of their marine environments.
Rye Harbour high water times for each day (morning and afternoon).
This Marine Policy Statement (MPS) is the framework for preparing Marine Plans and taking decisions affecting the marine environment.
Wreck and salvage laws, the role of the Receiver of the Wreck, wreck owners and salvors and how to report wreck material.
Contact details for all enquiries relating to marine licences
Draft fishing gear impacts evidence documents for stage 3 marine protected areas (MPAs). Stage 3 will seek to assess and manage impacts of fishing on the 43 remaining MPAs with seabed features not already covered in stage 1 …
Information and guidance on UK seagrass, the value of this important marine habitat and the Marine Management Organisation's role in supporting its protection and recovery in England.
MMO byelaw covering specified areas in the following 13 marine protected areas.
Information on responding to an oil spill including your options, how to get a product approved and how long it will take.
Current legislation (The Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024) makes it a criminal offence for any recreational fishing vessel to target BFT in …
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