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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.
List of UK approved oil spill treatment products including the name, nature and type, and what they are approved for
Marine Management Organisation evidence strategy, requirements and reports.
Guidance for fish passes where existing obstructions prevent the safe passage of eel and elver travelling up stream.
How to notify the Marine Management Organisation that you are carrying out a seismic or geophysical survey.
Information on training courses from the Counter Pollution and Salvage team including who should attend, course content and objectives, and how to apply.
Summary of the determinations that set out current fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks.
East Inshore and Offshore Marine Plan Areas - Statement of Public Participation
This guidance explains when deposit activities may need a marine licence from the Marine Management Organisation.
This Marine Information Note (MIN) outlines the changes to HM Coastguard's provision of a flare disposal service from 31 December 2022.
Work out if your activity qualifies for the self-service marine licensing process
Real time closure (RTC) zones are areas in English waters that have been identified through sampling by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) to contain a large percentage of juvenile fish.
For 2026, the UK has a quota allocation of 553 tonnes for the North Atlantic albacore (Thunnus alalunga) stock (ALB/AN05N), which may be taken in UK or EU waters. The 553 tonnes includes an amount set aside for bycatch by th…
Use the quota application mechanism (QAM) to apply for English fishing quota.
This area covers ICES areas 7e, 7f and 7g; from St Alban’s Head, round the coast of Cornwall, including the Isles of Scilly and up to Bristol.
ADMIRALTY Tide Tables (ATT) format - times and heights of high and low waters, four months per page (A4 portrait)
The Three-Year Reports assess the legislative and regulatory changes that may affect the relevance of the North East, North West, South East, South West and South Marine Plans (the Plans).
This page details the MMO’s work on the management of marine non-licensable activity in Studland Bay Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ).
Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at Ribble Estuary, in the North West of England.
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.
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