We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
The Channel demersal non-quota species FMP describes how we will achieve the long-term sustainable management of these fisheries in English waters.
These annual figures provide a broad picture of the UK fishing industry and its operations.
Use this service to create a UK storage document for fish and shellfish that have been imported or landed directly into the UK for storage, ready for export.
Information and documents on the development of the East Marine Plans
Details of sediment and sample analysis for marine licence applications.
An extra £2 million of funding has been made available to support the sustainability, productivity and resilience of England’s thriving seafood sector through the reopening of the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) today Fr…
Guidance on funding pages for commercial fishing and fisheries.
Information on impact assessment requirements for marine licence applications.
Current quota catch limits for the 10 metres and under pool including details on 2 and 3 monthly limits on stocks
Consultation: ICES area 7d and Lyme Bay king scallop dredge fishery closure proposals 2024
June 2024 Catch Limit Review
Figures on the fishing industry are released every month, in addition to the annual sea fisheries statistics report
Updates from the MMO Marine Planning team (Spring 2024).
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published its 2030 Strategic Plan for healthy, productive seas and coasts.
Get a licence to carry out any work that disturbs the seabed, including building, laying pipelines or cables, dredging and disposing of waste, or get a marine wildlife licence if you might disturb protected species
Two new board members appointed
These are the Marine licence requirements for construction activities taking place within the Marine Management Organisation's jurisdiction.
The Blue Book is a single collection of UK and EU laws.
The timeline illustrates how the assessment and approval process works once an application for a marine licence has been validated.
Details of Minimum Conservation Reference Sizes (MCRS) in UK waters.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab).