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Information on the current rules applicable to Bluefin tuna in UK waters.
Guidance on where marine licensing applies and what the key terms mean.
Find out how the new Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund (FCGF) will support UK fishing businesses and coastal communities.
As a Public Authority, the UKHO makes relevant data sets available in compliance with the ‘Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe’ (INSPIRE) initiative.
UKHO obtains ISO certification
Information about impact assessments for marine licence applications.
Use the Environmental Quality Standards Directive (EQSD) list when scoping an activity for a Water Framework Directive (WFD) assessment.
How to export or move fish for human consumption from the UK.
Details of how to correctly sample and analyse sediment in support of a marine licence application.
New EU Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing (IUU) requirements mean that UK exporters now need to provide additional information on catch certificates and other IUU documents. The changes detailed below had been inco…
News on application processes for the 2026 Bluefin tuna (BFT) commercial and recreational fisheries is now available.
The Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories with the protection and sustainable management of their marine environments.
Bluefin tuna (BFT) commercial fishery within UK waters.
Strategic compensatory measures available to offshore wind developers.
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…
How to carry out and use landscape and seascape character assessments.
Understand how to compensate for environmental harm caused by offshore wind projects.
Find out how Part 2 of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026 applies to the collection and utilisation of marine genetic resources (MGR) and digital sequence information (DSI) of areas beyond national jurisd…
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How to apply for a commercial domestic fishing licence for vessels 10m and under
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