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Marine fisheries

Services

  1. Monthly Shellfish Activity Return (MSAR 1)

    This form must be completed by all masters of under 10 metre fishing vessels with a shellfish entitlement.

  2. Commercial fishing vessel licence application form

    Use this form to apply for a licence for a British-registered fishing vessel.

  3. Fixed quota allocation units

    Details and forms for transferring fixed quota allocation units and getting a new holding statement.

  4. Fish and land nephrops: vessels 10 metres and under

    Vessels 10 metres and under must notify how much nephrops they caught and landed from areas IIa, IV, VI and VII for each trip each week.

  5. Vessel monitoring system: apply for grant aid

    Use this form (VMS3) to apply for a grant-aided vessel monitoring system device.

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Guidance and regulation

  1. Fishing vessel licence variations
    • Statutory guidance
    • Marine Management Organisation
  2. European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF): before you apply
    • Detailed guide
    • Marine Management Organisation
  3. Fishing vessel licence requirements
    • Detailed guide
    • Marine Management Organisation
  4. Current catch limits: 10 metres and under pool
    • Notice
    • Marine Management Organisation
  5. European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF): apply for funding
    • Detailed guide
    • Marine Management Organisation
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News and communications

Press release

Marine and citizen scientists take to the seas to help secure a future for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in UK waters

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

  1. Fishing without a licence costs owner, master and fishing company over £75,000
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • News story
  2. New guidance for fishermen ahead of full discard ban
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • News story
  3. Consultation on Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems (I-VMS) for fishing boats under 12m
    • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Marine Management Organisation
    • News story
  4. Fishing industry in 2017 statistics published
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • News story
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Research and statistics

  1. Vessel lists over 10 metres
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Statistical data set
  2. Monthly sea fisheries statistics August 2018
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • National statistics
  3. Seascape assessments for North East, North West, South East, South West marine plan areas (MMO1134)
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Research
  4. Effort statistics September 2018
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Statistical data set
  5. Monthly sea fisheries statistics July 2018
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • National statistics
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. Proposed catch limits for December 2018
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Open consultation
    • Closing date 26 November 2018
  2. West of Walney Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ)
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Consultation outcome
    • Date closed 13 July 2018
  3. Fisheries white paper: sustainable fisheries for future generations
    • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Consultation outcome
    • Date closed 12 September 2018
  4. Proposed catch limits for November 2018
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Closed consultation
    • Date closed 24 October 2018
  5. Proposed catch limits for October 2018
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Closed consultation
    • Date closed 26 September 2018
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. UK Government Blue Belt programme: Overseas Territories work plans and project costs
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Foi release
  2. Hornsea two deemed marine licence variation
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Transparency
  3. European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) implementation reports
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Corporate report
  4. Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science annual reports and accounts 2016-2017
    • Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
    • Corporate report
  5. The Marine Management Organisation annual report and accounts 2016 to 2017
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Corporate report
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