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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Check when you need to pay VAT on a vessel you’re keeping in the UK and how to provide evidence of VAT paid.
Information for owners, operators, skippers and crew about safety standards in the fishing industry.
The UK and other northern European countries discussed new commitments to disrupt the supply chain of small boats yesterday evening (Monday 4 March) .
The safety requirements for systems and equipment that move and control vessels, and make vessels usable for crew, passengers and cargo.
Courts issue fines for failing to register boats on the River Thames. Environment Agency enforcement officers regularly patrol the river
Registration application form for powered boats visiting the River Thames, Anglian Waterways or Medway Navigation for a short period.
Your responsibilities and rules to follow for watercourses on or near your property, and permissions you need to do work around them.
How fishing is assessed and managed in marine protected areas (MPA)
Information on the construction standards for fishing vessels of less than 15m length overall and fishing vessels from 15m length overall to 24m registered length.
Environmental regulations and guidance on offshore oil and gas exploration and production, offshore gas unloading and storage and offshore carbon dioxide storage activities
Guidance and forms to help you apply for boat registration for the Medway Navigation.
Notice to all owners, managing agents, skippers, designers, builders, surveyors, crew and certifying authorities of yachts and powerboats including pleasure vessels and small commercial vessels
Guidance, application forms and charges information to apply for a boat registration (licence) on the River Thames.
Create and submit catch records for all English and Welsh under 10 metre (U10m) flag vessels that fish in UK waters.
Environment Agency took boaters to court over illegal occupation of riverbank for several years.
Guidance, application forms and charges information to apply for a boat registration on Anglian waterways.
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