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I-VMS - Frequently asked questions
Become an IFCA Member and help protect England’s inshore waters, support coastal communities and influence the future of marine conservation
Use the quota application mechanism (QAM) to apply for English fishing quota.
How MMO byelaws are made and what they protect.
Setting out how regulatory bodies can co-ordinate the separate processes for coastal development consents in England.
The 12-stage process on how a marine plan is made from selection to implementation and monitoring and how you can get involved.
Certain vessels must use an acoustic deterrent device, known as a 'pinger', to reduce the level of dolphin and porpoise (cetacean) by-catch.
Laying telecommunications and power cables within UK territorial waters (up to 12 nautical miles) requires a marine licence.
This page is dedicated to live MMO surveys relating to Marine Planning and Marine Licensing services. Further information and links to live surveys can be found below.
How to apply for a several order or a regulating order.
This guidance explains when deposit activities may need a marine licence from the Marine Management Organisation.
How data on landings statistics are collected and processed by fisheries administrations in the UK.
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.
Find out about the aims of the UK Seafood Fund and what funding was available. This fund is now closed to new applications.
ADMIRALTY Tide Tables (ATT) format - times and heights of high and low waters, four months per page (A4 portrait)
Dogger Bank Special Area of Conservation is in the Southern North Sea, off the east coast of England.
The systematic survey of the UK’s coastal waters
How to notify the Marine Management Organisation that you are carrying out a seismic or geophysical survey.
An accelerated licensing process may apply to some applications for dredging activity.
Interactive WebApps to support MMO’s assessment and potential management of Stage 4 marine protected areas (MPAs) and guidance to help users make the most of this platform.
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