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The Species Recovery Programme has launched a new opportunity calling for ideas to support threatened species.
Map showing how England's inshore and offshore waters have been split into 11 marine plan areas.
The timeline illustrates how the assessment and approval process works once an application for a marine licence has been validated.
List of UK approved oil spill treatment products including the name, nature and type, and what they are approved for
Use these forms and downloadable documents to provide information required under the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026.
Marine Management Organisation evidence strategy, requirements and reports.
Become an IFCA Member and help protect England’s inshore waters, support coastal communities and influence the future of marine conservation
Published June 2021 the South West Inshore and South West Offshore Marine Plans provides guidance for sustainable development from the border with Wales to the River Dart in Devon.
Find out what information must be provided when a utilisation project uses marine genetic resources (MGR) of areas beyond national jurisdiction.
Get conservation advice on the impact of activity on a marine site and find out the status of advice using the interactive map.
Published June 2021 the North East Inshore and North East Offshore Marine Plans provides guidance for sustainable development from the Scottish Border to Flamborough Head in Yorkshire.
The systematic survey of the UK’s coastal waters
MMO byelaw covering specified areas in the following 13 marine protected areas.
Find out whether your activity counts as utilisation under the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026 and whether utilisation requirements may apply to you.
This guidance explains when you need a marine licence for activities carried out in ABNJ including the requirements, exemptions and how to apply.
Stage 3 marine protected areas (MPA) site assessments and a methodology document.
Setting out how regulatory bodies can co-ordinate the separate processes for coastal development consents in England.
Marine plan for the east inshore and east offshore marine areas
Find out what information must be provided when a utilisation project uses digital sequence information (DSI) on marine genetic resources (MGR) of areas beyond national jurisdiction.
Why you need a marine wildlife licence if you are going to disturb a protected species, how to apply and how to report an incident.
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