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The home of Marine Management Organisation on GOV.UK. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) was created in 2009 by the Marine and Coastal Access Act.
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Use the Fish Export Service to create a UK catch certificate for fish and shellfish caught by UK flagged vessels for export.
Information about the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme
Guidance on activities that may require a marine licence.
The UKSIA manages UK domestic fishing vessel access to non-UK waters and foreign vessel access to UK waters.
See details of applications for marine licences and the decisions made.
Guidance on activities for marine licences.
Registered and licensed vessels 10 metres and under
Details of registered and licensed fishing vessels over 10 metres and 10 metres and under.
Registered and licensed vessels over 10 metres
Permission is required for a burial at sea in the UK marine area.
Use this service to create a UK processing statement for fish and shellfish that have been imported or landed directly into the UK for processing, ready for export.
Details of how to apply for a marine licence, what documents you need to provide, how much it costs and how long it will take
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is responsible for managing fishing and marine non-licensable activities in England’s marine protected areas (MPAs). MMO also manages marine licensable activities through our marine l…
Fisheries management plans (FMPs) set out the plans and policies to secure the long-term sustainability of UK fish stocks.
This guidance provides definitions for some commonly-used terms on the subject of marine licensing.
Create and submit catch records for all English and Welsh under 10 metre (U10m) flag vessels that fish in UK waters.
Information on the current rules applicable to Bluefin tuna in UK waters.
The Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories with the protection and sustainable management of their marine environments.
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