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Information about impact assessments for marine licence applications.
Guidance on where marine licensing applies and what the key terms mean.
The Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories with the protection and sustainable management of their marine environments.
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.
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…
Information about the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme funding rounds.
How to understand each part of your fishing vessel licence – vessel details, conditions, schedule, annex and their current copies.
Use this service to create a UK non-manipulation document for fish and shellfish that have been imported or landed directly into the UK for storage, ready for export.
How to export or move fish for human consumption from the UK.
How to apply for a commercial domestic fishing licence for vessels 10m and under
Information on the rules, regulations and restrictions for bass fishing from 1 January 2026,
This is a list of all forms needed to apply for a fishing vessel licence, update a fishing vessel licence, establish/transfer a licence entitlement, disaggregate a licence entitlement, apply for a Thames Estuary & Blackw…
A detailed glossary covering the terminology found within the marine plans.
Guidance to assist fishermen understand the role of I-VMS and their responsibilities.
Current quota catch limits for the 10 metres and under pool including details on 2 and 3 monthly limits on stocks
This guidance explains when dredging activities may need a marine licence from the Marine Management Organisation.
Fees information for the different marine licences and associated work.
Information on the different types of commercial fishing vessel licences.
The Blue Book is a single collection of UK and EU laws.
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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