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How you can manage, allocate, swap, transfer or lease fishing quotas.
Guidance on the fishing vessel engine power testing programme for English-registered vessels.
Information about the available funding from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) scheme
Fishing vessels are required to fit and maintain in operation an automatic identification system (AIS)
All references to Area VII are to Area VII within British Fishery Limits only. Details of the approach to managing the over 15 metre Area VII crab and scallop fishing sector to keep the fishery within UK effort limits.
List of the fish names (commercial designations) accepted at the point of retail in the United Kingdom.
Points will be applied to an English-registered fishing licence if the licence holder is convicted of a serious infringement in a UK court.
How to apply for a commercial domestic fishing licence for vessels over 10 metres.
Guide to the rules and regulations to know before performing sea-fishing activities to supply aquariums and zoos.
The full Landing Obligation (discards ban) comes into force on 1 January 2019.
Details of skipper responsibilities, device specification and requirements, VMS+ guidance, and reports.
Apply for European Maritime and Fisheries Funds (EMFF) and download guidance documents and application forms.
The actions you need to take and project management procedures you need to complete on success of your application.
Enabling safe and sustainable marine economies across Commonwealth Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
How to calculate the live weight of fish based on landed weight and conversion factors.
The byelaw for bottom towed fishing gear, including an impact assessment and charts.
Apply for a grant-aided vessel monitoring system, register or re-register your device, and guidance for manufacturers and engineers.
You can apply to lease extra quota from a producer organisation (PO), to supplement your catch limits or to keep fishing a stock where the 10-metres-and-under or non-sector pool allocation has been used.
Fishery products must be traceable at all stages of production, processing and distribution, from catch or harvest to retail sale.
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