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Information about the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme
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.
Rye Harbour high water times for each day (morning and afternoon).
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
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.
Details on how to dispose of your unwanted distress flares.
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.
Find out how the new Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund (FCGF) will support UK fishing businesses and coastal communities.
An overview of the UKHO Archive, accessing our archive and ordering copies of archive material.
Water safety information advising how to stay safe while visiting our waterways.
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…
Our flexible service can provide tidal information tailored to your specific requirements.
Find marine planning information for England, including data on marine licenses, environmental designations and policy information from regional marine plans.
Information about impact assessments for marine licence applications.
Find out how to create a Defra account so you can notify the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) about an exempt activity.
News on application processes for the 2026 Bluefin tuna (BFT) commercial and recreational fisheries is now available.
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