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Information on responding to an oil spill including your options, how to get a product approved and how long it will take.
This page details the requirements for the Marine Mammal Reporting licence condition which has been in all fishing vessel licences since 2021.
How catch limits are set and how to get involved in setting them. This includes current catch limits and closed fishing areas.
Fishery products must be traceable at all stages of production, processing and distribution, from catch or harvest to retail sale.
The Marine Management Organisation has concluded its quality assessment into 2024 landing data for under-10m vessels.
The 12-stage process on how a marine plan is made from selection to implementation and monitoring and how you can get involved.
The South Marine Plans were published on 17 July 2018.
How to report marine pollution incidents, the response to an incident and how to get approval to use an oil spill treatment product.
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.
Marine Management Organisation guidance on the environmental benefits of advanced mooring systems over traditional moorings, as well as the consent and marine licencing process.
Published June 2021 the South West Inshore and South West Offshore Marine Plans provides guidance for sustainable development from the border with Wales to the River Dart in Devon.
Information on the UK's implementation of Data Collection Framework legislation (as amended in retained EU law)
This guidance can be used to assist your completion of a standard marine licence application within the MMO’s Marine Case Management System MCMS.
This area covers ICES areas 7e, 7f and 7g; from St Alban’s Head, round the coast of Cornwall, including the Isles of Scilly and up to Bristol.
Interactive WebApp to support Stage 3 marine protected areas (MPAs) consultation and guidance to help users make the most of this platform,
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published its 2030 Strategic Plan for healthy, productive seas and coasts.
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 apply for a commercial domestic fishing licence for vessels over 10 metres.
I-VMS - Frequently asked questions
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