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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.
UK and England quota management rules
Guidance documents for EU Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing (IUU) requirements as of January 2026.
Codes of conduct for inspecting a fishing vessel at sea or in harbour.
This guidance has been compiled to help recreational divers to ascertain whether diving activities may be licensable.
The 12-stage process on how a marine plan is made from selection to implementation and monitoring and how you can get involved.
Information about the available funding from the Maritime and Fisheries Fund (MFF) scheme
Details on what you need to do to apply for a standard marine licence.
This guidance is to be used at times when the Fish Exports digital service is offline for a significant amount of time, and a decision has been made to invoke manual arrangements.
If you wish to submit a representation or objection to a Harbour Order application,
Published June 2021 the South East Inshore Marine Plan provides guidance for sustainable development from Felixstowe in Suffolk to near Folkestone in Kent.
Details of how to report fishing activities, codes for different reports and common species, and extra details for vessel fishing in Norway.
Marine plans are statutory plans that guide and inform how English marine plan areas are used and developed.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) aims to help the fishing industry maximise use of quotas.
Read guidance on how to invite users to your Defra account and give them access to Get permission for marine work.
This guidance can be used to assist your completion of a standard marine licence application within the MMO’s Marine Case Management System MCMS.
How data on landings statistics are collected and processed by fisheries administrations in the UK.
Certain vessels must use an acoustic deterrent device, known as a 'pinger', to reduce the level of dolphin and porpoise (cetacean) by-catch.
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This guidance outlines the circumstances under which a marine licence may be required from the Marine Management Organisation.
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