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Guidance documents for EU Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing (IUU) requirements as of January 2026.
Guidance and how to submit your Production and Marketing Plan (PMP).
Codes of conduct for inspecting a fishing vessel at sea or in harbour.
The byelaw for bottom towed fishing gear, including an impact assessment and charts.
Issues with Supporting Evidence’ final report.
Information on the cod long-term plan and landing obligation.
Detailed scheme rules and application forms to fish in the Sole Recovery Zone with regulated gears.
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.
The following documents below provides guidance for the MMO’s ‘Point’s for Masters’ public register.
Offer of additional quota to vessels in the non-sector with over 10 metres: Category B, Category C and no-quota annex licences.
Policy to ensure that all existing and potential commercial fishing operations are managed in line with Article 6 of the Habitats Directive
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.
MMO is proposing management measures for offshore marine protected areas (MPAs) in The Eastern Channel region.
The Margate and Long Sands European Marine Site is off the east coast of England.
The South Dorset MCZ is located approximately 17.5 km south of St Albans Head.
The European Commission granted the UK and other member states specific quotas for undulate ray in 2015.
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.
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