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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…
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.
Guidance on where marine licensing applies and what the key terms mean.
Understand how to compensate for environmental harm caused by offshore wind projects.
How to carry out and use landscape and seascape character assessments.
Information to help you answer your query before you contact us.
Wreck and salvage laws, the role of the Receiver of the Wreck, wreck owners and salvors and how to report wreck material.
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 export or move fish for human consumption from the UK.
Find out if collection requirements apply to your activity and what information you must provide before and after collecting marine genetic resources.
This is the Marine Management Organisation's Harbour Orders public register page.
Bluefin tuna (BFT) commercial fishery within UK waters.
Information about impact assessments for marine licence applications.
Strategic compensatory measures available to offshore wind developers.
As a Public Authority, the UKHO makes relevant data sets available in compliance with the ‘Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe’ (INSPIRE) initiative.
How to apply for a commercial domestic fishing licence for vessels 10m and under
UK vessels operating in EU waters should be aware of phased changes under the EU Fisheries Control Regulation, including new requirements for gear marking, electronic reporting, vessel monitoring, and fish landing and weighi…
News on application processes for the 2026 Bluefin tuna (BFT) commercial and recreational fisheries is now available.
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