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Find out how the new Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund (FCGF) will support UK fishing businesses and coastal communities.
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…
Guidance on where marine licensing applies and what the key terms mean.
How to apply for a commercial domestic fishing licence for vessels 10m and under
Information about impact assessments for marine licence applications.
Navigation, passage planning, pilotage service, mooring details and charges for boaters using Rye Harbour.
An overview of the UKHO Archive, accessing our archive and ordering copies of archive material.
The Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories with the protection and sustainable management of their marine environments.
Information on the different types of commercial fishing vessel licences.
This guidance explains when you need a marine licence for activities carried out in ABNJ including the requirements, exemptions and how to apply.
This Marine Policy Statement (MPS) is the framework for preparing Marine Plans and taking decisions affecting the marine environment.
Guidance to assist fishermen understand the role of I-VMS and their responsibilities.
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…
Strategic compensatory measures available to offshore wind developers.
How to export or move fish for human consumption from the UK.
Find out whether BBNJ environmental impact assessment requirements may apply to your activity.
Understand how to compensate for environmental harm caused by offshore wind projects.
As a Public Authority, the UKHO makes relevant data sets available in compliance with the ‘Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe’ (INSPIRE) initiative.
Use the Environmental Quality Standards Directive (EQSD) list when scoping an activity for a Water Framework Directive (WFD) assessment.
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