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  1. Give prior notification to land fish in the EU

    In a no-deal Brexit, you'll need to give prior notification before you land fish directly from your UK flagged vessel in an EU designated port.

  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. Monthly Shellfish Activity Return (MSAR 1)

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

  5. Mussel seed licence application form

    Use this form to apply for a licence to collect mussel seed if you are registered as a shellfish farmer.

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Guidance and regulation

  1. Prepare your fisheries business for Brexit
    • Detailed guide
    • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  2. Fishing vessel licence variations
    • Statutory guidance
    • Marine Management Organisation
  3. Create a UK catch certificate
    • Detailed guide
    • Marine Management Organisation
  4. Current catch limits: 10 metres and under pool
    • 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 in over 12m fleet urged to register now to be ready for EU exit

Marine Management Organisation

  1. SBRI development contracts: apply for funding
    • Innovate UK and UK Research and Innovation
    • News story
  2. Effort swap proposal consultation open
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Press release
  3. Consultation on a revision to Harbour Order application fees
    • Department for Transport and Marine Management Organisation
    • Press release
  4. Changing the approach to IVMS implementation
    • 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. Effort statistics July 2019
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Statistical data set
  3. Effort statistics June 2019
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Statistical data set
  4. Assessment of scallops stocks 2017/18
    • Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
    • Research
  5. Effort statistics May 2019
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Statistical data set
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. October 2019 catch limit consultation
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Open consultation
    • Closing date 25 September 2019
  2. September 2019 catch limit consultation
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Closed consultation
    • Date closed 27 August 2019
  3. Consultation on revision to Harbour Order fees
    • Department for Transport and Marine Management Organisation
    • Closed consultation
    • Date closed 10 September 2019
  4. July 2019 catch limit consultation
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Closed consultation
    • Date closed 26 June 2019
  5. Marine Management Organisation (MMO) Business Impact Target (BIT) assessments
    • Marine Management Organisation
    • Impact assessment
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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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