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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. Combine or separate a fishing vessel licence or entitlement (AFL19)

    Use this form to combine or separate a vessel licence or entitlement and use the component parts of the licence or entitlement.

  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. Fixed quota allocation units

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

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Guidance and regulation

  1. Fishing vessel licence variations
    • Statutory guidance
    • Marine Management Organisation
  2. Create a UK catch certificate
    • Detailed guide
    • Marine Management Organisation
  3. Current catch limits: 10 metres and under pool
    • Notice
    • Marine Management Organisation
  4. Minimum fish landing sizes
    • Statutory guidance
    • Marine Management Organisation
  5. Fishing vessel licence requirements
    • Detailed guide
    • Marine Management Organisation
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News and communications

Press release

Fishermen urged to be Brexit ready by registering with the IMO

Marine Management Organisation

  1. Proposed bass measures for 2019
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • News story
  2. 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
    • Press release
  3. Fishing without a licence costs owner, master and fishing company over £75,000
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • News story
  4. New guidance for fishermen ahead of full discard ban
    • 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 December 2018
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • National statistics
  3. Final effort statistics December 2018
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Statistical data set
  4. R100 - The contribution of shipping to the English economy
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Research
  5. R042 - The social and economic benefit of commercial and recreational fishing
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Research
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. Proposed catch limits for March 2019
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Closed consultation
    • Date closed 25 February 2019
  2. Proposed catch limits for February 2019
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Closed consultation
    • Date closed 28 February 2019
  3. Proposed catch limits for January 2019
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Consultation outcome
    • Date closed 18 December 2018
  4. Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities conduct and operation (2014 to 2018): call for evidence
    • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Consultation outcome
    • Date closed 04 September 2018
  5. Proposed catch limits for December 2018
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Consultation outcome
    • Date closed 26 November 2018
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) implementation reports
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Corporate report
  2. Marine Management Organisation (MMO): gender pay gap report 2018
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Transparency
  3. Fisheries and Conservation Authorities: conduct and operation 2014 to 2018
    • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Corporate report
  4. UK Government Blue Belt programme: Overseas Territories work plans and project costs
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Foi release
  5. Hornsea two deemed marine licence variation
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Transparency
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