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Guidance on the technical conservation and landing obligation (discard ban) regulations from 2025, including how the rules apply, selling undersize fish, reporting requirements and quota management.
An accelerated licensing process may apply to some applications for dredging activity.
Information on responding to an oil spill including your options, how to get a product approved and how long it will take.
How marine non-licensable activities are assessed and managed in marine protected areas (MPAs).
Find out about the aims of the UK Seafood Fund and what funding was available. This fund is now closed to new applications.
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.
Use the quota application mechanism (QAM) to apply for English fishing quota.
Setting out how regulatory bodies can co-ordinate the separate processes for coastal development consents in England.
Get conservation advice on the impact of activity on a marine site and find out the status of advice using the interactive map.
Information on the UK's implementation of Data Collection Framework legislation (as amended in retained EU law)
Application form and guidance on filling in the application form for the UK Deep-sea mining (DSM) Environmental Science Network.
This page provides details of the efficacy and toxicity tests oil spill treatment products (OSTPs) must pass before being approved for use in UK waters, including information on the associated fees and methods for payment.
This inshore marine conservation zone (MCZ) was designated on 21 November 2013. One feature was added to this site on 31 May 2019.
Regional Fisheries Groups (RFGs) are an initiative set up to enable the inshore fishing sector to come together to share views and promote collaborative working with organisations such as MMO, Defra, Cefas and local IFCAs.
The systematic survey of the UK’s coastal waters
Find out about funding available through the Infrastructure Scheme.
MCA guidelines for ports to ensure a co-ordinated local and national response to an oil spill.
This page details the MMO’s work on the management of marine non-licensable activity in Studland Bay Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ).
MMO has carried out assessments on the impacts of fishing gear on protected features in Stage 3 MPAs as well as an assessment of the social and economic impacts of the proposed byelaws.
UK and foreign vessels landings by UK port and UK vessel landings abroad: provisional data.
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