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Guidance for fish passes where existing obstructions prevent the safe passage of eel and elver travelling up stream.
How to report marine pollution incidents, the response to an incident and how to get approval to use an oil spill treatment product.
Information on the current rules applicable to Bluefin tuna in UK waters.
We have a team of experts who specialise in technical aspects of maritime baselines, limits, zones and boundaries.
This page details the MMO’s work on the management of marine non-licensable activity in Studland Bay Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ).
Setting out how regulatory bodies can co-ordinate the separate processes for coastal development consents in England.
Apply for Maritime and Fisheries Funds (MFF) and download guidance documents and application forms.
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…
Stage 3 marine protected areas (MPA) site assessments and a methodology document.
List of UK approved oil spill treatment products including the name, nature and type, and what they are approved for
How data on landings statistics are collected and processed by fisheries administrations in the UK.
Published June 2021 the North West Inshore and North West Offshore Marine Plans provides guidance for sustainable development from the border with Scotland to the border with Wales.
Quota and catch limits
An accelerated licensing process may apply to some applications for dredging activity.
Outlining the consultation process for Harbour Orders
This series brings together all newsletters from the MMO's Marine Planning team
Information on how businesses can offer a flare disposal service.
Details of how to report fishing activities, codes for different reports and common species, and extra details for vessel fishing in Norway.
Summaries of the projects that have been awarded funding in the Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships (FISP) scheme.
This Marine Information Note (MIN) outlines the changes to HM Coastguard's provision of a flare disposal service from 31 December 2022.
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