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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 of how to apply for a marine licence, what documents you need to provide, how much it costs and how long it will take
Find marine planning information for England, including data on marine licenses, environmental designations and policy information from regional marine plans.
Information to help you answer your query before you contact us.
Details of how to correctly sample and analyse sediment in support of a marine licence application.
Information about impact assessments for marine licence applications.
The Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories with the protection and sustainable management of their marine environments.
This Marine Policy Statement (MPS) is the framework for preparing Marine Plans and taking decisions affecting the marine environment.
Fees information for the different marine licences and associated work.
Marine plan for the east inshore and east offshore marine areas
Work out if your activity qualifies for the self-service marine licensing process
How to carry out and use landscape and seascape character assessments.
Guidance on the environmental benefits of advanced mooring systems over traditional moorings, as well as the consent and marine licencing process.
MCA guidelines for ports to ensure a co-ordinated local and national response to an oil spill.
Why you need a marine wildlife licence if you are going to disturb a protected species, how to apply and how to report an incident.
How MMO byelaws are made and what they protect.
Map showing how England's inshore and offshore waters have been split into 11 marine plan areas.
Find out about the different marine species and how they are protected UK wildlife legislation.
Information on the UK's implementation of Data Collection Framework legislation (as amended in retained EU law)
How to notify the Marine Management Organisation that you are carrying out a seismic or geophysical survey.
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