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Find out about the different marine species and how they are protected UK wildlife legislation.
Details of Minimum Conservation Reference Sizes (MCRS) in UK waters.
The region covers Worth Matravers/Saint Alban's Head around coast of Cornwall, to Bristol. This includes the Isles of Scilly.
Setting out how regulatory bodies can co-ordinate the separate processes for coastal development consents in England.
The timeline illustrates how the assessment and approval process works once an application for a marine licence has been validated.
I-VMS - Frequently asked questions
Current quota catch limits for the over 10 metres non-sector pool including details on 3 monthly limits for stocks
Who can fish commercially, who can buy and sell first-sale fish, how to report sales information.
Published June 2021 the South East Inshore Marine Plan provides guidance for sustainable development from Felixstowe in Suffolk to near Folkestone in Kent.
An accelerated licensing process may apply to some applications for dredging activity.
Marine Management Organisation evidence strategy, requirements and reports.
How to report marine pollution incidents, the response to an incident and how to get approval to use an oil spill treatment product.
UK and foreign vessels landings by UK port and UK vessel landings abroad: provisional data.
How different types of fishing gear must be marked, what you must do if you lose your fishing gear, how to report lost fishing gear.
How to notify the Marine Management Organisation that you are carrying out a seismic or geophysical survey.
European Maritime & Fisheries Fund (EMFF): I-VMS
Published June 2021 the North West Inshore and North West Offshore Marine Plans provides guidance for sustainable development from the border with Scotland to the border with Wales.
How catch limits are set and how to get involved in setting them. This includes current catch limits and closed fishing areas.
Risk ratings of how likely different fisheries gear types and activities will damage protected features of European marine sites.
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.
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