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Guidance to assist fishers understand how and when I-VMS will be delivered in English waters, how it may affect them, their responsibilities, and the steps they need to consider.
New legislation (The Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024) will make it a criminal offence for any recreational fishing vessel to target BFT in…
Find marine planning information for England, including data on marine licenses, environmental designations and policy information from regional marine plans.
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.
Rye Harbour high water times for each day (morning and afternoon).
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How to apply for a commercial domestic fishing licence for vessels 10m and under
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has implemented actions under the Fisheries Management Plans (FMP) for sustainable fisheries, social and economic goals in English waters of International Council for the Exploration of t…
Find out which activities may be exempt from requiring a marine licence and what you need to do in such circumstances.
How to carry out and use landscape and seascape character assessments.
This guidance outlines the circumstances under which a marine licence may be required from the Marine Management Organisation.
Information on the different types of commercial fishing vessel licences.
Details of how to correctly sample and analyse sediment in support of a marine licence application.
The timeline illustrates how the assessment and approval process works once an application for a marine licence has been validated.
Our flexible service can provide tidal information tailored to your specific requirements.
These are the Marine licence requirements for construction activities taking place within the Marine Management Organisation's jurisdiction.
How to export or move fish for human consumption from the UK.
As a Public Authority, the UKHO makes relevant data sets available in compliance with the ‘Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe’ (INSPIRE) initiative.
This guidance outlines the circumstances under which a marine licence may be required from the marine management organisation.
Fees information for the different marine licences and associated work.
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