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This guidance has been compiled to help recreational divers to ascertain whether diving activities may be licensable.
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.
Bluefin (BFT) by-catch rules within the commercial fishery.
How to apply for a commercial domestic fishing licence for vessels over 10 metres.
Fishery products must be traceable at all stages of production, processing and distribution, from catch or harvest to retail sale.
The Seabream Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) covers ICES areas 4b, 4c, 7a, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, and 7j within English waters.
How you can manage, allocate, swap, transfer or lease fishing quotas.
Apply for Maritime and Fisheries Funds (MFF) and download guidance documents and application forms.
The Wrasses complex Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) covers ICES areas 4b, 4c, 7a, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, and 7j within English waters. It includes the following species: Goldsinny, ballan, corkwing and rock cook.
Information on the designation of UK ports for direct landings by foreign vessels and UK vessels according to licence conditions.
East Inshore and Offshore Marine Plan Areas - Statement of Public Participation
UK and foreign vessels landings by UK port and UK vessel landings abroad: provisional data.
The Celtic Sea and Western Channel demersal Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) covers English and Welsh waters within ICES areas 7e, 7f, 7g and 7h.
All references to Area VII are to Area VII within British Fishery Limits only. Details of the approach to managing the over 15 metre Area VII crab and scallop fishing sector to keep the fishery within UK effort limits.
Laying telecommunications and power cables within UK territorial waters (up to 12 nautical miles) requires a marine licence.
The 12-stage process on how a marine plan is made from selection to implementation and monitoring and how you can get involved.
Information on spraying oil spill dispersants, different products and equipment, training, and keeping records.
Guidance for laboratories on physical and chemical determinands for sediment sampling to support marine licence applications.
Policy to ensure that all existing and potential commercial fishing operations are managed in line with Article 6 of the Habitats Directive
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