Marine non licensable activities: guidance, sites and evidence
Find guidance about marine non licensable activities, information for a named marine protected area, current opportunities to take part and published research and evidence.
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About marine non licensable activities
These activities can include anchoring, boating, sailing kayaking, kitesurfing, diving and snorkelling. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) considers the effects of marine non licensable activities on protected features in marine protected areas within 12 nautical miles of the English coast.
How MMO assesses and manages marine activities in marine protected areas
Fishing is managed separately. Managing fishing in marine protected areas
Protected habitats and species
Marine protected areas can protect habitats, species or other features. Information about a protected feature can help explain why particular activities are being reviewed or managed. Read more about seagrass protection and recovery
Find a marine protected area
Use Natural England’s site search for detailed information about inshore MPAs, maps, protected features, conservation advice and condition information. JNCC JNCC Marine Protected Area Mapper displays MPA boundaries in all UK and Crown Dependency water.
Current opportunities to take part
MMO may ask people who use, study or have knowledge of marine protected areas to contribute to programme wide and multi-site calls for evidence and consultations. There are no current consultations.
Guidance by activity or protected feature
- Seagrass
- Moorings: environmental impacts, consent and marine licensing
- Diving and snorkelling around seagrass and seahorses
Research and evidence
Updates to this page
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MPA update
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Studland Bay update
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Rationale Updated
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Review and update of page content
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First published.