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A high-level view for all European marine sites and the first tranche of Marine Conservation Zones in English waters, including some current actions on site management.
Apply for a grant-aided vessel monitoring system, register or re-register your device, and guidance for manufacturers and engineers.
This manual gives guidance on using the Electronic Recording System hub.
Details of how the first English marine plans were developed following the marine planning stepped process.
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.
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Prioritisation criteria for ports to identify which harbour order applications are eligible for prioritised processing by the Marine Management Organisation.
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.
The actions you need to take and project management procedures you need to complete on success of your application.
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.
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 Management Organisation (MMO), on behalf of Defra, has launched a new online survey inviting stakeholders to share their views on proposed changes to brown crab management in the South West.
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
The Southern North Sea and English Channel Skates and Rays Fisheries Management Plan covers ICES divisions 7d, 7e, 4b and 4c and includes species Thornback ray, Blonde ray, Undulate ray, Small-eyed ray, Spotted ray, Cuckoo r…
From 1 October 2017 UK registered vessels must not fish for berried lobsters.
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