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The region covers Dungeness to Swanage.
This area covers English territorial waters in the Northwest of England between the Scottish and West borders.
Information about the available funding from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) scheme
Apply for European Maritime and Fisheries Funds (EMFF) and download guidance documents and application forms.
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…
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.
Details on what you need to do to apply for a standard marine licence.
MMO wishes to develop a sufficiently robust evidence base on the full range and types of marine non-licensable activities, their current and potential intensity, and risk of impact on marine protected areas.
The Canyons MCZ is located in the far south-west corner of the UK continental shelf.
MMO is proposing management measures for offshore marine protected areas (MPAs) in The Irish Sea region.
Guidance for divers who wish to remove abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG).
The strategy sets out the Marine Management Organisation's overall approach to achieving compliance.
Fishery products must be traceable at all stages of production, processing and distribution, from catch or harvest to retail sale.
Marine plans are statutory plans that guide and inform how English marine plan areas are used and developed.
Guidance documents for EU Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing (IUU) requirements as of January 2026.
Guidance to assist PO's in ensuring on going compliance with the conditions for recognition
The Seabream Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) covers ICES areas 4b, 4c, 7a, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, and 7j within English waters.
Read guidance on how to invite users to your Defra account and give them access to Get permission for marine work.
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.
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.
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