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Getting involved in fisheries management can seem complicated. Many stakeholders are unsure where to begin or do not feel confident about the process. The Regional Fisheries Groups (RFGs) have provided clear, practical guide…
The process and criteria for the recovery of marine licence applications for decision by ministers.
Information about the available funding from the Maritime and Fisheries Fund (MFF) scheme
Information about the Seafood Response Fund.
If you wish to submit a representation or objection to a Harbour Order application,
The Wrasses complex Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) covers ICES areas 4b, 4c, 7a, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, and 7j within English waters. It includes the following species: Goldsinny, ballan, corkwing and rock cook.
UK and foreign vessels landings by UK port and UK vessel landings abroad: provisional data
UK and foreign vessels landings by UK port and UK vessel landings abroad: provisional data.
Information on the rules, regulations and restrictions for bass fishing in 2019.
Two sea areas closed in IVc from 00:00 on 1 January to 23:59 on 30 April 2014.
Information on how your personal data relating to financial transactions may be used in counter-fraud and error data matching exercises.
Details of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) compliance and enforcement approach to producer organisations.
Appropriate fees for Harbour Orders
Guidance for laboratories on physical and chemical determinands for sediment sampling to support marine licence applications.
The Marine Planning Monitoring Surveys ran from 11 November 2024 to 27 January 2025 and was developed to gain insights into the use of marine plans and the real-world effects that they may be having.
Details of the seasonal closure between 1 April 2018 and 30 June 2018 on fishing for queen scallops.
The MMO is harmonising rules in relation to beam trawling for sole in 7e, which currently only apply to UK beam trawlers.
A project to improve baseline social information and to collect additional new information to support marine plans
Statement of Public Participation for the north east, north west, south east and south west marine plan areas and proposed engagement timetable.
The new ‘tech con’ regulation 2019/1241 repeals Council Regulation 850/98 and some other current Commission Regulations. See Technical Measure background and area specific guidance documents below.
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