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Read guidance on how to invite users to your Defra account and give them access to Get permission for marine work.
Guidance and application information for gaining a Fishing Certificate of Competency for deck and engineer officers, including conversions and upgrades.
Trappers of certain species of mammal must use traps that meet international humaneness standards.
How to spot Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
How the rules are changing to extend eligible Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) agreements from 2025 and what you need to do.
The UK government has set regulations to manage the health risks from airborne allergens like mould and pollen, as well as bioaerosols.
Information about the available funding from the Maritime and Fisheries Fund (MFF) scheme
Formerly part of M18, how to prepare and interpret analytical quality control (AQC) charts to verify the performance of your monitoring method.
Sources of radioactivity in the environment and how levels of radioactivity are monitored and assessed.
Find out about security payments and refunds when importing or exporting UK Agricultural Policy (UKAP) goods in and out of the UK.
Information for farmers about inspections the Animal and Plant Health Agency carries out on crops and seeds for signs of disease.
This page contains information for coping with illness caused by airborne allergens like hay fever, asthma and allergies.
How to apply to protect a wine name or aromatised wine name under the UK GI schemes and how to use a traditional term to describe a wine product.
Find out how to apply for 2026 English fishing quota using the quota application mechanism (QAM) and the rules you’ll need to meet.
Vessels that do not have their quota managed by a Producer Organisation are managed by the Marine Management Organisation via catch limits.
How to plan offshore wind farms and get investment grants and how we're helping UK industry win a greater share of renewables business.
Published environmental alert notices issued in order to raise awareness of any environmental issues on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS).
How profits are treated from activities carried out in the UK territorial sea or designated areas and the effect of double taxation agreements.
Using smart meters to automate charging of electric vehicles.
How to export and move eggs from Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) to the EU, Northern Ireland and non-EU countries.
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