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The Blue Book is a single collection of UK and EU laws.
How to understand each part of your fishing vessel licence – vessel details, conditions, schedule, annex and their current copies.
Details of how to manage your effort in the Cod Recovery Zone, Sole Recovery Zone and Western Waters.
The fisherman was found to be fishing without a licence and during this year's close season
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency produces a range of fishing safety publications and survey preparation guidance
Steps and requirements on how to register a fishing vessel
Information for owners, operators, skippers and crew about safety standards in the fishing industry.
Two friends from Birmingham landed more than fish on a day's trip in the close season, and without a fishing licence.
Create and submit catch records for all English and Welsh under 10 metre (U10m) flag vessels that fish in UK waters.
Small fishing businesses will no longer be forced ashore and financially burdened by the cost of medical assessments.
Fishing rod licences, permission and byelaws, lawful hunting
This guide sets out who has to apply for a permit, how to apply and explains the other rules covering travel to Antarctica.
A detailed overview of catch and net fishing effort based on returns from proprietors/occupiers/agents of salmon fisheries throughout Scotland (2016 Statistics)
This section describes the mechanisms to conserve and protect fish populations.
A day’s fishing trip has cost two friends from Stafford a total penalty of £998 when both were found fishing in the close season and one had no licence to fish.
How to import or move fish for human consumption to the UK.
Information on the different types of commercial fishing vessel licences.
Details of the Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Action Alliance Pledge.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is working to continue to provide its services during the unfolding events around the Covid-19 pandemic.
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