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Find out if your marine activity needs a licence, exemption or other permission.
This guidance explains which activities may be exempt from needing a marine licence, the conditions that apply, and how to notify the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).
New EU Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing (IUU) requirements mean that UK exporters will need to provide additional information on catch certificates and other IUU documents from 10 January 2026. The changes detai…
How to assess the impact of your activity in estuarine (transitional) and coastal waters for the Water Framework Directive (WFD). The guidance is called Clearing the Waters for All.
Information about the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme
The UKSIA manages UK domestic fishing vessel access to non-UK waters and foreign vessel access to UK waters.
Guidance on where marine licensing applies and what the key terms mean.
Create and submit catch records for all English and Welsh under 10 metre (U10m) flag vessels that fish in UK waters.
The Species Recovery Programme has launched a new opportunity calling for ideas to support threatened species.
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
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…
Details on how to dispose of your unwanted distress flares.
Find marine planning information for England, including data on marine licenses, environmental designations and policy information from regional marine plans.
Information and guidance on UK seagrass, the value of this important marine habitat and the Marine Management Organisation's role in supporting its protection and recovery in England.
How to export or move fish for human consumption from the UK.
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.
Details of how to correctly sample and analyse sediment in support of a marine licence application.
Information about impact assessments for marine licence applications.
Information to help you answer your query before you contact us.
An overview of the UKHO Archive, accessing our archive and ordering copies of archive material.
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