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Fishing Vessel Licensing Forms

This is a list of all forms needed to apply for a fishing vessel licence, update a fishing vessel licence, establish/transfer an entitlement, disaggregate a licence entitlement, apply for a mussel seed licence, apply for a Thames Estuary & Blackwater Herring licence, request to change the country of administration of your vessel, and complete a fish plan if you wish to join the English non-sector

• From: Marine Management Organisation
• Published: 20 August 2024
• Last updated: 22 September 2025 — See all updates

Documents

Application for a fishing licence for a registered fishing vessel administered by Marine Management Organisation (AFL2)

https://submit.forms.service.gov.uk/form/2510/application-for-a-fishing-licence-for-a-registered-fishing-vessel-administered-by-marine-management-organisation-afl2

Update a fishing vessel licence (AFL3)

https://submit.forms.service.gov.uk/form/4351/update-a-fishing-vessel-licence-afl3/14981

Main gear type list

PDF, 86.1 KB, 1 page

Establishment or transfer of an entitlement and transfer of a licence that is administered by Marine Management Organisation (AFL7)

https://submit.forms.service.gov.uk/form/2525/establishment-or-transfer-of-an-entitlement-and-transfer-of-a-licence-that-is-administered-by-marine-management-organisation-afl7

Application to disaggregate/split a fishing vessel licence entitlement (AFL19)

https://submit.forms.service.gov.uk/form/2697/application-to-disaggregate-split-a-fishing-vessel-licence-entitlement-afl19

Apply to change a vessel's UK Fisheries Administration

https://submit.forms.service.gov.uk/form/1917/apply-to-change-a-vessel-s-uk-fisheries-administration

Mussel Seed Application Form - Use this form to apply for a licence to collect mussel seed if you are registered as a shellfish farmer.

PDF, 133 KB, 2 pages

Fishing Plan Notification Form for English Non-Sector Moves

PDF, 146 KB, 1 page

Application for a Thames Estuary and Blackwater Herring Licence

https://submit.forms.service.gov.uk/form/8519/application-for-a-thames-estuary-and-blackwater-herring-licence/32716

Thames Estuary & Blackwater Herring landing declaration

PDF, 214 KB, 1 page

Register on the Fish Hub Electronic Reporting System (ERS)

https://submit.forms.service.gov.uk/form/6124/register-on-the-fish-hub-electronic-reporting-system-ers

Details

If you need any further help contact your local Marine Management Organisation office’.

Contact information:

If you need any further help with these forms of domestic fishing vessel licensing contact:

North: DomesticFVLNorth@marinemanagement.org.uk
(North Shields, Whitehaven, Isle of Man)

East: DomesticFVLEast@marinemanagement.org.uk
(Scarborough, Lowestoft, Beverley, Harwich)

South East: DomesticFVLSouthEast@marinemanagement.org.uk
(Hastings, Shoreham, Portsmouth)

South: DomesticFVLSouth@marinemanagement.org.uk
(Poole, Brixham)

South West: DomesticFVLSouthWest@marinemanagement.org.uk
(Plymouth)

West: DomesticFVLWest@marinemanagement.org.uk
(Newlyn)

Published 20 August 2024

Last updated 22 September 2025 + show all updates

1. 22 September 2025

   Register on the Fish Hub Electronic Reporting System (ERS) - update

2. 14 August 2025

   Update 14/08

3. 5 August 2025

   Added: Thames Estuary & Blackwater Herring landing declaration

4. 28 October 2024

   Update 28/10

5. 30 August 2024

   Update 30 August 2024

6. 20 August 2024

   First published.