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Working hours and safety at sea for fisheries observers.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is conducting a programme to assess vessel monitoring systems to identify devices that meet its technical specifications for reporting of location, heading and speed by under 12m fishing vessels.
Two friends from Birmingham landed more than fish on a day's trip in the close season, and without a fishing licence.
How catch limits are set and how to get involved in setting them. This includes current catch limits and closed fishing areas.
Get permission or a licence to trap crayfish, eels, elvers, salmon, sea trout, lamprey and smelt in England. How to apply and rules to follow.
North East rod fishing byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, and where, when and what fish you can take.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is preparing to help our fishing and seafood industries to be ready to trade successfully in the international marketplace from 1st January 2021.
Get consent to introduce (site permit) or remove fish (excluding fish farms): application forms and rules.
This page outlines the requirements and construction standards for fishing vessels
How to import or move fish for human consumption to the UK.
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 licensing system.
South West byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take.
General safety regulations for lifesaving appliances (LSA) and safety equipment on fishing vessels
Anglia rod fishing byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, and where, when and what fish you can take.
A day’s fishing trip has cost two friends from Stafford a total penalty of £998 when both were found fishing in the close season and one had no licence to fish.
Class and permitted use of passenger ships, cargo ships, tankers, tugs, tenders, fishing boats, yachts, commercial vessels, and the required certificates.
Find out which Environment Agency locks and weirs you can fish at, the licences and permits you need and when you can fish.
Details of the Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Action Alliance Pledge.
Information for owners, operators, skippers and crew about safety standards in the fishing industry.
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