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Quota Application Mechanism: Application for the allocation of English quota
Marine Mammal Reporting Requirements
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This page details the requirements for the Marine Mammal Reporting licence condition which has been in all fishing vessel licences since 2021.
Bluefin tuna (BFT) fisheries in 2025
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Please await further news on any 2025 Bluefin tuna (BFT) catch and release recreational fisheries. If and when news is available, it’ll be cited on this web page.
A public inquiry will be held to consider the application by the Port of London Authority for a harbour revision order.
Sea Fisheries Regulations updated
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Fishers are being reminded that December 16 2024 marks the start of new regulations covering key species in English waters.
This page is dedicated to live MMO surveys relating to Marine Planning and Marine Licensing services. Further information and links to live surveys can be found below.
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The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) was created in 2009 by the Marine and Coastal Access Act.
MMO is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.
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Tyne & Wear
NE4 7YH
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