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  1. 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.

  2. Give prior notification to land fish in the EU

    From 1 January 2021, you'll need to give prior notification before you land fish directly from your UK flagged vessel in an EU designated port.

  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. Commercial fishing vessel licence application form

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

  5. Domestic Quota Swap Form

    Apply for quota to be swapped or leased from one producer organisation to another producer organisation, group or individual fisherman.

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Guidance and regulation

  1. Fishing vessel licence variations
    • Statutory guidance
    • Marine Management Organisation
  2. Minimum fish landing sizes
    • Statutory guidance
    • Marine Management Organisation
  3. Fishing vessel licence requirements
    • Detailed guide
    • Marine Management Organisation
  4. Current catch limits: 10 metres and under non-sector pool
    • Statutory guidance
    • Marine Management Organisation
  5. Fishing offences: fines and payment
    • Guidance
    • Marine Management Organisation
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News and communications

Press release

Seafood fund seeks ideas for innovation projects up to £250k

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

  1. UK statement on fisheries subsidies negotiations
    • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Foreign & Commonwealth Office
    • Speech
  2. Marine Management Organisation (MMO) to administer new £15.4 million funding scheme for English fishing industry
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Press release
  3. Fishing industry in 2018 statistics published
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • News story
  4. Fishermen in over 12m fleet urged to register now to be ready for EU exit
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Press release
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Research and statistics

  1. Vessel lists over 10 metres
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Statistical data set
  2. Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science – Research at Cefas
    • Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
    • Research
  3. Effort statistics July 2019
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Statistical data set
  4. Effort statistics June 2019
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Statistical data set
  5. Assessment of scallops stocks 2017/18
    • Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
    • Research
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. January 2020 catch limit consultation
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Closed consultation
    • Date closed 18 December 2019
  2. November 2019 catch limit consultation
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Closed consultation
    • Date closed 28 October 2019
  3. October 2019 catch limit consultation
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Closed consultation
    • Date closed 25 September 2019
  4. September 2019 catch limit consultation
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Closed consultation
    • Date closed 27 August 2019
  5. Consultation on revision to Harbour Order fees
    • Department for Transport and Marine Management Organisation
    • Closed consultation
    • Date closed 10 September 2019
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. Marine Management Organisation (MMO): gender pay gap report 2019
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Transparency
  2. European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) implementation reports
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Corporate report
  3. Marine Management Organisation (MMO): gender pay gap report 2018
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Transparency
  4. Fisheries and Conservation Authorities: conduct and operation 2014 to 2018
    • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Corporate report
  5. UK Government Blue Belt programme: Overseas Territories work plans and project costs
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Foi release
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Organisations

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