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Current legislation (The Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024) makes it a criminal offence for any recreational fishing vessel to target BFT in …
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Find marine planning information for England, including data on marine licenses, environmental designations and policy information from regional marine plans.
Bluefin tuna (BFT) commercial fishery within UK waters.
Find out which activities may be exempt from requiring a marine licence and what you need to do in such circumstances.
Information on the different types of commercial fishing vessel licences.
How to carry out and use landscape and seascape character assessments.
Harbour Orders are a form of delegated legislation made under the Harbours Act 1964 (HA 1964), which either amends existing harbour legislation or introduces new harbour legislation.
The Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories with the protection and sustainable management of their marine environments.
Information to help you answer your query before you contact us.
Information about impact assessments for marine licence applications.
This Marine Policy Statement (MPS) is the framework for preparing Marine Plans and taking decisions affecting the marine environment.
Information on the rules, regulations and restrictions for bass fishing from 1 January 2025,
Guidance to assist fishers understand the role of I-VMS and their responsibilities.
Fees information for the different marine licences and associated work.
The timeline illustrates how the assessment and approval process works once an application for a marine licence has been validated.
The Blue Book is a single collection of UK and EU laws.
As a Public Authority, the UKHO makes relevant data sets available in compliance with the ‘Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe’ (INSPIRE) initiative.
Find out about the aims of the UK Seafood Fund and what funding was available. This fund is now closed to new applications.
This guidance outlines the circumstances under which a marine licence may be required from the Marine Management Organisation.
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