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See details of applications for marine licences and the decisions made.
Report treasure finds to the local coroner within 14 days - items officially defined as treasure, Portable Antiquities Scheme, inquest, valuation, rewards
This is a list of all forms needed to apply for a fishing vessel licence, establish/transfer an entitlement, disaggregate a licence entitlement, apply for a mussel seed licence, request to change the country of administratio…
How to report treasure or wreck - check it's treasure, find out who gets a share of the worth, what happens if a museum wants the treasure
Report wreck material to the Receiver of Wreck - what counts as wreck material, fines and deadline
Details and forms for transferring fixed quota allocation units and getting a new holding statement.
You'll need to give prior notification before you land fish directly from your UK flagged vessel in an EU designated port.
As a Defra network contractor complete this licence form to allow you to download OceanWise Ltd marine and coastal data.
What you need to do before you land fish directly from your UK flagged vessel in an EU designated port.
Application form for getting an oil spill treatment product approved.
If you notice something suspicious in the marine environment, the Marine Management Organisation would like to know.
Vessels 10 metres and under must notify how much nephrops they caught and landed from areas IIa, IV, VI and VII for each trip each week.
Use this form (VMS2) to register or re-register your vessel monitoring system device.
Use this form (VMS3) to apply for a grant-aided vessel monitoring system device.
Manufacturers should use these forms when a device is released to a vessel owner and to confirm a device has been installed and is working.
To be used for recording aspects of safety on vessels
Safety approval form for vessels tendered as part of the Fisheries Science Partnership.
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