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The Maritime and Coastguard Agency and several other organisations can provide useful advice for fishing vessel operators and seafarers on safety procedures.
How catch limits are set and how to get involved in setting them. This includes current catch limits and closed fishing areas.
Apply for a licence to introduce, keep or farm non-native fish, lobsters and crayfish.
Use these general provisions to help you determine the origin of your products.
General safety regulations for lifesaving appliances (LSA) and safety equipment on fishing vessels
Information for PO's on how to gain recognition, produce annual reports, submit production and marketing plans and ensure compliance.
Anglia rod fishing byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, and where, when and what fish you can take.
All notices in relation to the International Labour Organization's Work in Fishing Convention (ILO 188).
Midlands rod fishing byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, and where, when and what fish you can take.
How fishing is assessed and managed in marine protected areas (MPA)
Information on the different types of commercial fishing vessel licences.
Application form to purchase a River Thames lock and weir fishing permit.
Find out which Environment Agency locks and weirs you can fish at, the licences and permits you need and when you can fish.
Form FGM007: Application to be joined as, or cease to be, a party to a Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Protection Order.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency produces a range of fishing safety publications and survey preparation guidance
What the government is doing to manage shared fisheries and fisheries beyond our national waters.
Find out the measures the UK and EC are taking to reduce fishing industry threats to marine life, such as overfishing, finning, and bycatch
Steps and requirements on how to register a fishing vessel
Use this form to apply to be joined as, or cease to be, a party to Forced Marriage Protection Proceedings.
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