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MMO byelaw covering specified areas in the following 13 marine protected areas.
Marine plan for the east inshore and east offshore marine areas
How to report marine pollution incidents, the response to an incident and how to get approval to use an oil spill treatment product.
Certain vessels must use an acoustic deterrent device, known as a 'pinger', to reduce the level of dolphin and porpoise (cetacean) by-catch.
Water safety information advising how to stay safe while visiting our waterways.
A document outlining standards to be met by organisations delivering Tier 2 response services in the UK.
Setting out how regulatory bodies can co-ordinate the separate processes for coastal development consents in England.
Use the Environmental Quality Standards Directive (EQSD) list when scoping an activity for a Water Framework Directive (WFD) assessment.
Find out the measures the UK and EC are taking to reduce fishing industry threats to marine life, such as overfishing, finning, and bycatch
Marine Management Organisation guidance on the environmental benefits of advanced mooring systems over traditional moorings, as well as the consent and marine licencing process.
How marine non-licensable activities are assessed and managed in marine protected areas (MPAs).
Information on the UK's implementation of Data Collection Framework legislation (as amended in retained EU law)
How data on landings statistics are collected and processed by fisheries administrations in the UK.
List of UK approved oil spill treatment products including the name, nature and type, and what they are approved for
The strategy sets out the Marine Management Organisation's overall approach to achieving compliance.
Guidance for fish passes where existing obstructions prevent the safe passage of eel and elver travelling up stream.
Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at Cromer Shoal Chalk Beds, in the East of England.
Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at Holderness Inshore, in the East of England.
Information about the available funding from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) scheme
How different types of fishing gear must be marked, what you must do if you lose your fishing gear, how to report lost fishing gear.
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