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The licence sets out where you can fish, what you are not allowed to fish and the limits for the stocks you are allowed to fish and land.
Find out which activities may be exempt from requiring a marine licence and what you need to do in such circumstances.
Information on impact assessment requirements for marine licence applications.
Published June 2021 the South West Inshore and South West Offshore Marine Plans provides guidance for sustainable development from the border with Wales to the River Dart in Devon.
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.
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.
The Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories with the protection and sustainable management of their marine environments.
Details of sediment and sample analysis for marine licence applications.
Apply for Maritime and Fisheries Funds (MFF) and download guidance documents and application forms.
Marine plan for the east inshore and east offshore marine areas
This guidance outlines the circumstances under which a marine licence may be required from the marine management organisation.
These are the Marine licence requirements for construction activities taking place within the Marine Management Organisation's jurisdiction.
Find out about the different marine species and how they are protected UK wildlife legislation.
Guidance for the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme
The Blue Book is a single collection of UK and EU laws.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published its 2030 Strategic Plan for healthy, productive seas and coasts.
Updates from the MMO Marine Planning team (Spring 2024).
How to report marine pollution incidents, the response to an incident and how to get approval to use an oil spill treatment product.
European Maritime & Fisheries Fund (EMFF): I-VMS
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