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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…
Find out how to create a Defra account so you can notify the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) about an exempt activity.
The Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories with the protection and sustainable management of their marine environments.
Fees information for the different marine licences and associated work.
Guidance for the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme
This is the Marine Management Organisation's Harbour Orders public register page.
How to export or move fish for human consumption from the UK.
Find out about the different marine species and how they are protected UK wildlife legislation.
Details of how to correctly sample and analyse sediment in support of a marine licence application.
The Blue Book is a single collection of UK and EU laws.
Current quota catch limits for the 10 metres and under pool including details on 2 and 3 monthly limits on stocks
Stage 3 marine protected areas (MPA) site assessments and a methodology document.
Bluefin tuna (BFT) commercial fishery within UK waters.
Contact details for all enquiries relating to marine licences
The timeline illustrates how the assessment and approval process works once an application for a marine licence has been validated.
Information on the rules, regulations and restrictions for bass fishing from 1 January 2026,
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.
How to apply for a commercial domestic fishing licence for vessels 10m and under
Information about the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme funding rounds.
New EU Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing (IUU) requirements mean that UK exporters now need to provide additional information on catch certificates and other IUU documents. The changes detailed below had been inco…
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