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Guidance for divers who wish to remove abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG).
How data on landings statistics are collected and processed by fisheries administrations in the UK.
How the maritime industry should treat waste at sea and in ports, reduce oil and air pollution, and control ozone-depleting substances.
Follow national and local rules (byelaws) when freshwater fishing with a rod and line in England and Wales
Find out the measures the UK and EC are taking to reduce fishing industry threats to marine life, such as overfishing, finning, and bycatch
A community event will take place next week to explain proposals for a mine water treatment scheme at Threlkeld, near Keswick.
How catch limits are set and how to get involved in setting them. This includes current catch limits and closed fishing areas.
How different types of fishing gear must be marked, what you must do if you lose your fishing gear, how to report lost fishing gear.
All references to Area VII are to Area VII within British Fishery Limits only. Details of the approach to managing the over 15 metre Area VII crab and scallop fishing sector to keep the fishery within UK effort limits.
Create and submit catch records for all English and Welsh under 10 metre (U10m) flag vessels that fish in UK waters.
Rod fishing byelaws are rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take in England.
How businesses and organisations can avoid causing pollution from oil and chemical storage, car washing, construction and other activities.
Get permission or a licence to trap crayfish, eels, elvers, salmon, sea trout, lamprey and smelt in England. How to apply and rules to follow.
This guidance provides details on how to book an inspection, how to prepare your vessel and different inspection procedures.
Over 48,000 fish receive new homes in the South East thanks to the Environment Agency’s annual restocking programme
Details of how to manage your effort in the Cod Recovery Zone, Sole Recovery Zone and Western Waters.
Information about the available funding from the Maritime and Fisheries Fund (MFF) scheme
The recovery of rare, threatened and important habitats and species in English waters is another step closer from today (Friday 22 March 2024).
New measures will support thriving fishing industry.
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