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Map showing how England's inshore and offshore waters have been split into 11 marine plan areas.
UK and England quota management rules
How MMO byelaws are made and what they protect.
Marine plan for the east inshore and east offshore marine areas
Information on the different types of commercial fishing vessel licences.
The timeline illustrates how the assessment and approval process works once an application for a marine licence has been validated.
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.
Published June 2021 the North East Inshore and North East Offshore Marine Plans provides guidance for sustainable development from the Scottish Border to Flamborough Head in Yorkshire.
Information on cleaning an oil spill including your options, how to get a product approved and how long it will take.
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is asking stakeholders with an interest in demersal fishing in the Celtic Sea or Western Channel to share their views on future management of the species.
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is encouraging stakeholders to share their views on wrasses and black seabream in English waters.
How to report marine pollution incidents, the response to an incident and how to get approval to use an oil spill treatment product.
The region covers Worth Matravers/Saint Alban's Head around coast of Cornwall, to Bristol. This includes the Isles of Scilly.
Guide to the rules and regulations to know before performing sea-fishing activities to supply aquariums and zoos.
How catch limits are set and how to get involved in setting them. This includes current catch limits and closed fishing areas.
Guidance note to show how users, decision-makers and applicants could apply marine plans and use the Explore Marine Plans service
An accelerated licensing process may apply to some applications for dredging activity.
Regional Fisheries Groups (RFGs) are a way for the fishing industry to come together to share views with organisations such as the MMO, Defra, Cefas, and IFCA.
Setting out how regulatory bodies can co-ordinate the separate processes for coastal development consents in England.
MMO byelaw covering specified areas in the following 13 marine protected areas.
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