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Use the Fish Export Service to create a UK catch certificate for fish and shellfish caught by UK flagged vessels for export.
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The UKSIA manages UK domestic fishing vessel access to non-UK waters and foreign vessel access to UK waters.
Information about the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme
New EU Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing (IUU) requirements mean that UK exporters will need to provide additional information on catch certificates and other IUU documents from 10 January 2026. The changes detai…
Use this service to create a UK processing statement for fish and shellfish that have been imported or landed directly into the UK for processing, ready for export.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is responsible for managing fishing and marine non-licensable activities (mNLA) in England’s marine protected areas (MPAs). This includes ensuring fishing and mNLA management measures…
Details of how to apply for a marine licence, what documents you need to provide, how much it costs and how long it will take
How to understand each part of your fishing vessel licence – vessel details, conditions, schedule, annex and their current copies.
Permission is required for a burial at sea in the UK marine area.
Create and submit catch records for all English and Welsh under 10 metre (U10m) flag vessels that fish in UK waters.
This report summarises feedback from stakeholders during the engagement period for the Plan Drafting and Policies stage for the replacement of the East Marine Plan.
This guidance explains which activities may be exempt from needing a marine licence, the conditions that apply, and how to notify the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).
The Blue Book is a single collection of UK and EU laws.
The Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories with the protection and sustainable management of their marine environments.
Find marine planning information for England, including data on marine licenses, environmental designations and policy information from regional marine plans.
Information about impact assessments for marine licence applications.
How to export or move fish for human consumption from the UK.
Details of how to correctly sample and analyse sediment in support of a marine licence application.
Harbour Orders are a form of delegated legislation made under the Harbours Act 1964 (HA 1964), which either amends existing harbour legislation or introduces new harbour legislation.
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