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Interactive WebApp to support Stage 3 marine protected areas (MPAs) consultation and guidance to help users make the most of this platform,
On 10 April 2024 Defra launched a Pollack compensation scheme to provide support to those who have been most impacted by the bycatch-only pollack fishery in the South-West.
The Southern North Sea demersal non-quota species (NQS) Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) covers ICES divisions 4b and 4c and includes demersal species red, tub and grey gurnards, cuttlefish, squid, octopus, john dory, red mul…
Published June 2021 the North West Inshore and North West Offshore Marine Plans provides guidance for sustainable development from the border with Scotland to the border with Wales.
UK and foreign vessels landings by UK port and UK vessel landings abroad: provisional data.
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.
Bluefin (BFT) by-catch rules within the commercial fishery.
Contact details for all enquiries relating to marine licences
This report summarises feedback from stakeholders during the engagement period for the Plan Drafting and Policies stage for the replacement of the East Marine Plan.
MMO conducted a programme to assess and identify devices to meet technical specifications for reporting of location, heading and speed by under 12m fishing vessels.
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.
The 12-stage process on how a marine plan is made from selection to implementation and monitoring and how you can get involved.
There is anticipated to be excess quota in the non-sector pools. In order to make the best use of this quota and to ensure opportunities are available to as many vessels as possible the MMO are taking the following action fo…
Area overview: The region spans from Berwick to Cleethorpes/Grimsby Port and includes Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Durham, North Yorkshire, and East Riding.
The region covers Dungeness to Swanage.
Guide to the rules and regulations to know before performing sea-fishing activities to supply aquariums and zoos.
UK and foreign vessels landings by UK port and UK vessel landings abroad: provisional data
Information on the rules, regulations and restrictions for bass fishing in 2019.
How to calculate the live weight of fish based on landed weight and conversion factors.
Guidance and how to submit your Production and Marketing Plan (PMP).
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