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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 Blue Book is a single collection of UK and EU laws.
Latest updates and documents on the progress of fisheries management plans (FMPs), focusing on goals and management led by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).
Information to help you answer your query before you contact us.
Use this service to create a UK storage document for fish and shellfish that have been imported or landed directly into the UK for storage, ready for export.
Current legislation (The Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024) makes it a criminal offence for any recreational fishing vessel to target BFT in …
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.
Find out about the different marine species and how they are protected UK wildlife legislation.
Information and guidance on UK seagrass, the value of this important marine habitat and the Marine Management Organisation's role in supporting its protection and recovery in England.
Guidance on where marine licensing applies and what the key terms mean.
Why you need a marine wildlife licence if you are going to disturb a protected species, how to apply and how to report an incident.
Current quota catch limits for the over 10 metres non-sector pool including details on 3 monthly limits for stocks
Information on the current rules applicable to Bluefin tuna in UK waters.
Information about impact assessments for marine licence applications.
Information on the different types of commercial fishing vessel licences.
Applications and guidance for the 2025 Bluefin tuna (BFT) commercial and recreational fisheries is now available.
How to apply for a commercial domestic fishing licence for vessels over 10 metres.
Details of how to correctly sample and analyse sediment in support of a marine licence application.
Regional Fisheries Groups (RFGs) are an initiative set up to enable the inshore fishing sector to come together to share views and promote collaborative working with organisations such as MMO, Defra, Cefas and local IFCAs.
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