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Information on the current rules applicable to Bluefin tuna in UK waters.
How to apply for a commercial domestic fishing licence for vessels 10m and under
New legislation (The Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024) will make it a criminal offence for any recreational fishing vessel to target BFT in…
Information on the different types of commercial fishing vessel licences.
Guidance to assist fishers understand how and when I-VMS will be delivered in English waters, how it may affect them, their responsibilities, and the steps they need to consider.
Find out about the aims of the UK Seafood Fund, what funding is available, and how to apply for it.
Bluefin tuna (BFT) commercial fishery within UK waters.
Find out about funding available through the Infrastructure Scheme.
UK and England quota management rules
Find out about funding through the Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships (FISP) scheme.
The Black seabream Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) covers ICES areas 4b, 4c, 7a, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, and 7j within English waters.
Summaries of the projects that have been awarded funding in the Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships (FISP) scheme.
Regional Fisheries Groups (RFGs) are a way for the fishing industry to come together to share views with organisations such as the MMO, Defra, Cefas, and IFCA.
Bluefin (BFT) by-catch rules within the commercial fishery.
The region covers Worth Matravers/Saint Alban's Head around coast of Cornwall, to Bristol. This includes the Isles of Scilly.
The Wrasses Complex Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) covers ICES areas 4b, 4c, 7a, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, and 7j within English waters. It includes the following species: Goldsinny, ballan, corkwing and rock cook.
A new version of the Catch Recording App is available in app stores. Once users have updated the app, logging out using the small log out icon in the top right corner of the app and logging back in should push through any ca…
The Celtic Sea and Western Channel demersal Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) covers English and Welsh waters within ICES areas 7e, 7f, 7g and 7h.
Certain vessels must use an acoustic deterrent device, known as a 'pinger', to reduce the level of dolphin and porpoise (cetacean) by-catch.
Offer of additional quota to vessels in the non-sector with over 10 metres: Category B, Category C and no-quota annex licences.
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