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How to import or move fish for human consumption to the UK.
When fishery owners and suppliers of live fish must get a fish health check. How to arrange the check and how to report the results.
This guidance outlines the circumstances under which a marine licence may be required from the Marine Management Organisation.
How you can manage, allocate, swap, transfer or lease fishing quotas.
What the government is doing to manage shared fisheries and fisheries beyond our national waters.
Know which licence or certificate you must have to restrain, stun or kill animals which are not for human consumption, and how to carry out these operations.
Fishing vessel certifying authorities authorised to conduct new build surveys of fishing vessels in accordance with MSN1871 The Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length Overall; and registration surveys of fishing vessels....
Guidance on funding pages for commercial fishing and fisheries.
A guide to farming risks, potential problems with public safety and how to avoid accidents
Licences for activities affecting freshwater and migratory fish.
I-VMS - Frequently asked questions
Highly popular Fisheries and Seafood scheme (FaSS) re-opens for 2024
This amended guidance was issued under s 182 of the Licensing Act 2003.
How to get authorised to set up a fish, shellfish or crustacean farm: application process, conditions and records you must keep.
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing sporting, recreational or leisure facilities
You can tow some small trailers using motorbikes of 125cc or more
Two men from Evesham, Worcestershire have pleaded guilty to fishing without a licence in June. Their cases remind anglers of the importance of having a licence.
How Income Tax and National Insurance contributions rules work if you’re a share fisher.
Fisheries enforcement officers clamp down on illegal angling to protect and sustain fish stocks. Illegal fishing cost London and Kent anglers £539
How to spot Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
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