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How the decision was made to plan in the South Inshore and South Offshore marine plan areas.
Map showing the South Inshore and South Offshore marine plan areas.
The Statement of Publication Participation outlines who may be involved in marine planning and how and when people can get involved.
Definitions of different fishing gears.
High risk inshore European marine sites and their features and sub-features.
Certain vessels must use an acoustic deterrent device, known as a 'pinger', to reduce the level of dolphin and porpoise (cetacean) by-catch.
Details of how the first English marine plans were developed following the marine planning stepped process.
The strategy sets out the Marine Management Organisation's overall approach to achieving compliance.
Guidance for laboratories on physical and chemical determinands for sediment sampling to support marine licence applications.
Laying telecommunications and power cables within UK territorial waters (up to 12 nautical miles) requires a marine licence.
Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at North West of Lundy, in the South West of England.
Since July 2008 dredging for shellfish and demersal trawling has been prohibited in a designated 60 square mile area of Lyme Bay.
This page provides fact sheets and documents relating to CME programme activity in Dominica.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in November 2021.
Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at Markham's Triangle, in the East of England.
Guidance to assist developers and holders of offshore renewable energy consents and licences to understand how these will be affected by the provisions applying to new marine Natura 2000 sites.
Information, guidance and forms for applying to be a fish Producer Organisation (PO).
An Independent Investigation of a marine plan will take place if there are unresolved issues.
Please note: the Marine Planning Iteration 3 engagement period ended on 29 March 2019. An engagement summary can be viewed below.
Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at North East of Haig Fras, in the South West of England.
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