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Details of how the first English marine plans were developed following the marine planning stepped process.
Since July 2008 dredging for shellfish and demersal trawling has been prohibited in a designated 60 square mile area of Lyme Bay.
The chart represents a long standing agreement between fishermen using pots and creels and those who fish with trawls and scallop dredges.
This closure has been put in place by the Danish AgriFish Agency for the protection of juvenile cod, haddock, saithe and whiting
This closure has been put in place by the Danish AgriFish Agency in the Skagerrak for Juvenile Cod, Haddock, Saithe and Whiting.
Autumn 2023 edition of the RFG newsletters.
This closure has been put in place by the Directorate of Fisheries in Norway for the protection of juvenile cod, haddock, saithe and whiting. *Amended Thursday 14 May 2015*
Application forms and the terms and conditions for fishing vessels and owners taking part in the 2017 North Sea FDF scheme.
Fishing and seafood businesses need to prepare for 1 January 2021, the end of the transition period when there will be some new processes for exporting fish and seafood into the EU.
Information, guidance and forms for applying to be a fish Producer Organisation (PO).
Offer of additional quota to vessels in the non-sector with under 10 metre capped licences and over 10 metres: Category B, Category C and no-quota annex licences.
Information on the rules, regulations and restrictions for bass fishing in 2019.
On Friday 19 June 2015 a precautionary area in Koralbanken has been set for fishing vessels, fishing with seine net and trawl for demersal species.
Please note: the Marine Planning Iteration 3 engagement period ended on 29 March 2019. An engagement summary can be viewed below.
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.
Information on what to include in your annual report.
Iteration 2: Public engagement on draft visions and options for marine planning in the north east, north west, south east and south west
Newsletter from the MMO marine planning team Summer 2018
Marine plan monitoring surveys were carried out between the 5th January and the 7th March 2022 for the North East, North West, East, South, South East and South West Marine Plans.
Documents to provide on application for Harbour Empowerment Orders (HEO)
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