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This page provides details of the efficacy and toxicity tests oil spill treatment products (OSTPs) must pass before being approved for use in UK waters, including information on the associated fees and methods for payment.
The MMO has introduced Harbour Order Statement in Support templates.
Guidance explaining the operational requirements for Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems (I-VMS) under the fishing licence condition.
Advice and guidance on the catch, landing and sale of common sturgeon.
Regional Fisheries Groups (RFGs) are an initiative set up to enable the inshore fishing sector to come together to share views and promote collaborative working with organisations such as MMO, Defra, Cefas and local IFCAs.
Map showing the East Inshore and East Offshore marine plan areas.
The Sustainability Appraisal (SA) provides an independent assessment of economic, social and environmental sustainability.
Interactive WebApps to support MMO’s assessment and potential management of Stage 4 marine protected areas (MPAs) and guidance to help users make the most of this platform.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has written to the Office for Statistics Regulation to request a temporary suspension to the accredited official statistics designation of the Sea Fisheries Statistics.
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has implemented actions under the Fisheries Management Plans (FMP) for sustainable fisheries, social and economic goals in English waters of International Council for the Exploration of t…
This notice includes details of the reason for the delay and the likely effect on future statistical releases.
Guidance documents for the up coming EU Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing (IUU) requirements from 10 January.
European Maritime & Fisheries Fund (EMFF): I-VMS
Guidance and how to submit your Production and Marketing Plan (PMP).
The Marine Planning Monitoring Surveys ran from 11 November 2024 to 27 January 2025 and was developed to gain insights into the use of marine plans and the real-world effects that they may be having.
MMO is proposing management measures for offshore marine protected areas (MPAs) in The Irish Sea region.
Contact details for all enquiries relating to marine licences
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.
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.
New legislation (The Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024) will make it a criminal offence for any recreational fishing vessel to target BFT in…
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