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I-VMS - Frequently asked questions
Who can fish commercially, who can buy and sell first-sale fish, how to report sales information.
How catch limits are set and how to get involved in setting them. This includes current catch limits and closed fishing areas.
Guidance on the technical conservation and landing obligation (discard ban) regulations for 2020. Including how the rules apply, selling undersize fish, reporting requirements and quota management.
Published June 2021 the South East Inshore Marine Plan provides guidance for sustainable development from Felixstowe in Suffolk to near Folkestone in Kent.
UK and England quota management rules
How to report marine pollution incidents, the response to an incident and how to get approval to use an oil spill treatment product.
How to notify the Marine Management Organisation that you are carrying out a seismic or geophysical survey.
EU restrictions and enforceable EU obligations relating to sea fishing
Certain vessels must use an acoustic deterrent device, known as a 'pinger', to reduce the level of dolphin and porpoise (cetacean) by-catch.
Information on the designation of UK ports for direct landings by foreign vessels and UK vessels according to licence conditions.
Information about generating energy offshore
How marine non-licensable activities are assessed and managed in marine protected areas (MPAs).
How data on landings statistics are collected and processed by fisheries administrations in the UK.
Laying telecommunications and power cables within UK territorial waters (up to 12 nautical miles) requires a marine licence.
Information on spraying oil spill dispersants, different products and equipment, training, and keeping records.
This series brings together all newsletters from the MMO's Marine Planning team
Apply for Maritime and Fisheries Funds (MFF) and download guidance documents and application forms.
Fishery products must be traceable at all stages of production, processing and distribution, from catch or harvest to retail sale.
This page details the MMO’s work on the management of marine non-licensable activity in Studland Bay Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ).
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