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Marine

Guidance and regulation

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  • Information about the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme

  • How to import or move fish for human consumption to the UK.

  • Details on how to dispose of your unwanted distress flares.

  • How to assess the impact of your activity in estuarine (transitional) and coastal waters for the Water Framework Directive (WFD). The guidance is called Clearing the Waters for All.

  • Guidance on activities that may require a marine licence.

  • Permission is required for a burial at sea in the UK marine area.

  • 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.

  • Details of how to apply for a marine licence, what documents you need to provide, how much it costs and how long it will take

  • Find out about funding available through the Infrastructure Scheme.

  • Information on the current rules applicable to Bluefin tuna in UK waters.

  • Find marine planning information for England, including data on marine licenses, environmental designations and policy information from regional marine plans.

  • Find out how to apply for funding to replace or modify engines for commercial fishing vessels (fleet modernisation).

  • Create and submit catch records for all English and Welsh under 10 metre (U10m) flag vessels that fish in UK waters.

  • This Marine Policy Statement (MPS) is the framework for preparing Marine Plans and taking decisions affecting the marine environment.

  • An overview of the UKHO Archive, accessing our archive and ordering copies of archive material.

  • The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is responsible for managing fishing and marine non-licensable activities in England’s marine protected areas (MPAs). MMO also manages marine licensable activities through our marine l…

  • Wreck and salvage laws, the role of the Receiver of the Wreck, wreck owners and salvors and how to report wreck material.

  • This guidance provides definitions for some commonly-used terms on the subject of marine licensing.

  • How to export or move fish for human consumption from the UK.

  • Marine Management Organisation evidence strategy, requirements and reports.