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UK Northern Albacore Tuna Fishery 2025 - Expression of Interest Guidance.
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.
You can apply to lease extra quota from a producer organisation (PO), to supplement your catch limits or to keep fishing a stock where the 10-metres-and-under or non-sector pool allocation has been used.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) aims to help the fishing industry maximise use of quotas.
The plan summarises procedures the Marine Management Organisation follows in a marine pollution incident.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published its 2030 Strategic Plan for healthy, productive seas and coasts.
Brighton Marina Dredge and Disposal marine licence application (MLA/2024/00394).
The Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) offers a range of options which may support pollack fishers impacted by recent fisheries negotiations.
This page is dedicated to live MMO surveys relating to Marine Planning and Marine Licensing services. Further information and links to live surveys can be found below.
Guidance explaining operational requirements for Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems (I-VMS) under the fishing licence condition.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is preparing to help our fishing and seafood industries to be ready to trade successfully in the international marketplace from 1st January 2021.
The strategy sets out the Marine Management Organisation's overall approach to achieving compliance.
Map showing the East Inshore and East Offshore marine plan areas.
Draft fishing gear impacts evidence documents for stage 4 marine protected areas (MPAs). Stage 4 covers impacts of fishing on MPAs with highly mobile species features, including harbour porpoises and marine bird species.
Guidance on the technical conservation and landing obligation (discard ban) regulations applicable from 2022 onwards. Including how the rules apply, selling undersize fish, reporting requirements and quota management.
A new version of the Catch Recording App is available in app stores. Once users have updated the app, logging out using the small log out icon in the top right corner of the app and logging back in should push through any ca…
Information about the available funding from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) scheme
Learn about how the UK Managing Authority (UKMA) manage the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).
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.
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