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Midlands rod fishing byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, and where, when and what fish you can take.
Details of how to manage your effort in the Cod Recovery Zone, Sole Recovery Zone and Western Waters.
South West byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take.
Information about the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme
The region covers Hoylake to the Scottish Border at Carlisle.
This page outlines the requirements and construction standards for fishing vessels
How to understand each part of your fishing vessel licence – vessel details, conditions, schedule, annex and their current copies.
Collection of documents about fishing vessel licences.
Small fishing businesses will no longer be forced ashore and financially burdened by the cost of medical assessments.
Get consent to introduce (site permit) or remove fish (excluding fish farms): application forms and rules.
Find out which Environment Agency locks and weirs you can fish at, the licences and permits you need and when you can fish.
Fishing rod licences, permission and byelaws, lawful hunting
This sets out fishing opportunities for British fishing boats for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks.
This guidance provides details on how to book an inspection, how to prepare your vessel and different inspection procedures.
Create and submit catch records for all English and Welsh under 10 metre (U10m) flag vessels that fish in UK waters.
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.
Three men from Leicestershire and one from Nottingham have pleaded guilty to fishing without a licence.
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