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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.
Guidance on activities that may require a marine licence.
Information about the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme
Information on the current rules applicable to Bluefin tuna in UK waters.
The UKSIA manages UK domestic fishing vessel access to non-UK waters and foreign vessel access to UK waters.
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
Details of Minimum Conservation Reference Sizes (MCRS) in UK waters.
Create and submit catch records for all English and Welsh under 10 metre (U10m) flag vessels that fish in UK waters.
Applications and guidance for the 2025 Bluefin tuna (BFT) commercial and recreational fisheries is now available.
How to understand each part of your fishing vessel licence – vessel details, conditions, schedule, annex and their current copies.
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.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is responsible for managing fishing and marine non-licensable activities (mNLA) in England’s marine protected areas (MPAs). This includes ensuring fishing and mNLA management measures…
Definitions of some commonly used terms in marine licensing.
Information on the rules, regulations and restrictions for bass fishing from 1 January 2025,
Permission is required for a burial at sea in the UK marine area.
Bluefin tuna (BFT) commercial fishery within UK waters.
The Blue Book is a single collection of UK and EU laws.
Interactive WebApp to support Stage 3 marine protected areas (MPAs) consultation and guidance to help users make the most of this platform,
The licence sets out where you can fish, what you are not allowed to fish and the limits for the stocks you are allowed to fish and land.
Find marine planning information for England, including data on marine licenses, environmental designations and policy information from regional marine plans.
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