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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 export or move fish for human consumption from the UK.
Applications and guidance for the 2025 Bluefin tuna (BFT) commercial and recreational fisheries is now available.
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 …
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.
How to apply for a commercial domestic fishing licence for vessels 10m and under
The Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories with the protection and sustainable management of their marine environments.
Find out which activities may be exempt from requiring a marine licence and what you need to do in such circumstances.
This Marine Policy Statement (MPS) is the framework for preparing Marine Plans and taking decisions affecting the marine environment.
Find out about the different marine species and how they are protected UK wildlife legislation.
Details of how to correctly sample and analyse sediment in support of a marine licence application.
Information on the rules, regulations and restrictions for bass fishing from 1 January 2025,
How to carry out and use landscape and seascape character assessments.
Rye Harbour high water times for each day (morning and afternoon).
Information on responding to an oil spill including your options, how to get a product approved and how long it will take.
Marine Management Organisation guidance on the environmental benefits of advanced mooring systems over traditional moorings, as well as the consent and marine licencing process.
This guidance outlines the circumstances under which a marine licence may be required from the Marine Management Organisation.
Information on the different types of commercial fishing vessel licences.
The timeline illustrates how the assessment and approval process works once an application for a marine licence has been validated.
The Blue Book is a single collection of UK and EU laws.
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