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Use the Fish Export Service to create a UK catch certificate for fish and shellfish caught by UK flagged vessels for export.
Information about the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme
Use this service to create a UK processing statement for fish and shellfish that have been imported or landed directly into the UK for processing, ready for export.
How developers can get advice on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and applications for planning, permission in principle and technical details consent.
Find out if your marine activity needs a licence, exemption or permission from another authority or organisation.
The UKSIA manages UK domestic fishing vessel access to non-UK waters and foreign vessel access to UK waters.
The variation effective from 00:01hrs Wednesday 01 July 2026.
Details of how to apply for a marine licence, what documents you need to provide, how much it costs and how long it will take
Permission is required for a burial at sea in the UK marine area.
Create and submit catch records for all English and Welsh under 10 metre (U10m) flag vessels that fish in UK waters.
Guidance to assist fishers understand the role of I-VMS and their responsibilities.
Details of Minimum Conservation Reference Sizes (MCRS) in UK waters.
How to understand each part of your fishing vessel licence – vessel details, conditions, schedule, annex and their current copies.
Information about impact assessments for marine licence applications.
Information to help you answer your query before you contact us.
This is a list of all forms needed to apply for a fishing vessel licence, update a fishing vessel licence, establish/transfer a licence entitlement, disaggregate a licence entitlement, apply for a Thames Estuary & Blackw…
Find marine planning information for England, including data on marine licenses, environmental designations and policy information from regional marine plans.
News on application processes for the 2026 Bluefin tuna (BFT) commercial and recreational fisheries is now available.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) will open a bluefin tuna (BFT) catch and release recreational fishery (CRRF) in English waters in 2026. The MMO will run the application process and will issue permits only for vessel…
Guidance on where marine licensing applies and what the key terms mean.
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