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How to apply for a commercial domestic fishing licence for vessels 10m and under
How to export or move fish for human consumption from the UK.
Rye Harbour high water times for each day (morning and afternoon).
Information on the different types of commercial fishing vessel licences.
Interactive WebApp to support Stage 3 marine protected areas (MPAs) consultation and guidance to help users make the most of this platform,
Wreck and salvage laws, the role of the Receiver of the Wreck, wreck owners and salvors and how to report wreck material.
Information on the rules, regulations and restrictions for bass fishing from 1 January 2025,
The Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories with the protection and sustainable management of their marine environments.
The Blue Book is a single collection of UK and EU laws.
Details of how to correctly sample and analyse sediment in support of a marine licence application.
The timeline illustrates how the assessment and approval process works once an application for a marine licence has been validated.
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.
Find marine planning information for England, including data on marine licenses, environmental designations and policy information from regional marine plans.
As a Public Authority, the UKHO makes relevant data sets available in compliance with the ‘Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe’ (INSPIRE) initiative.
This guidance outlines the circumstances under which a marine licence may be required from the marine management organisation.
Why you need a marine wildlife licence if you are going to disturb a protected species, how to apply and how to report an incident.
MMO has carried out assessments on the impacts of fishing gear on protected features in Stage 3 MPAs as well as an assessment of the social and economic impacts of the proposed byelaws.
Fees information for the different marine licences and associated work.
Find out about the different marine species and how they are protected UK wildlife legislation.
Use the Environmental Quality Standards Directive (EQSD) list when scoping an activity for a Water Framework Directive (WFD) assessment.
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