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The Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS), administered by Marine Management Organisation (MMO) on behalf of Defra, delivers investments to safeguard the long-term sustainability, resilience and prosperity of the seafood secto…
Marine planning is a new approach to managing the seas around England
The licence sets out where you can fish, what you are not allowed to fish and the limits for the stocks you are allowed to fish and land.
Register a vessel, get a licence entitlement and convert it to a licence
These annual figures provide a broad picture of the UK fishing industry and its operations.
Updates from the MMO Marine Planning team (Spring 2024).
The Channel demersal non-quota species FMP describes how we will achieve the long-term sustainable management of these fisheries in English waters.
Information on impact assessment requirements for marine licence applications.
The main decision-making and management bodies at the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).
Find marine planning information for England, including data on marine licenses, environmental designations and policy information from regional marine plans.
UK quota management spreadsheets showing uptake of fish catches by each producer organisation against their allocations for the year.
Figures on the fishing industry are released every month, in addition to the annual sea fisheries statistics report
Current quota catch limits for the 10 metres and under pool including details on 2 and 3 monthly limits on stocks
We publish national and other statistics on marine activities in England and the UK.
Bluefin tuna (BFT) commercial fishery within UK waters.
How fishing is assessed and managed in marine protected areas (MPA)
Work out if your activity qualifies for the self-service marine licensing process
How to report marine pollution incidents, the response to an incident and how to get approval to use an oil spill treatment product.
Get a licence to carry out any work that disturbs the seabed, including building, laying pipelines or cables, dredging and disposing of waste, or get a marine wildlife licence if you might disturb protected species
Who can fish commercially, who can buy and sell first-sale fish, how to report sales information.
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