Guidance and regulation

Information on the current rules applicable to Bluefin tuna in UK waters.

• From: Marine Management Organisation
• Updated: 28 March 2024

Find out how to apply for funding to replace or modify engines for commercial fishing vessels (fleet modernisation).

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 14 December 2023

Find out about funding available through the Infrastructure Scheme.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
• Updated: 14 December 2023

Guidance to assist fishers understand how and when I-VMS will be delivered in English waters, how it may affect them, their responsibilities, and the steps they need to consider.

• From: Marine Management Organisation
• Updated: 29 January 2024

Find out about the aims of the UK Seafood Fund, what funding is available, and how to apply for it.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 11 December 2023

Regional Fisheries Groups (RFGs) are a way for the fishing industry to come together to share views with organisations such as the MMO, Defra, Cefas, and IFCA.

• From: Marine Management Organisation
• Updated: 14 March 2024

Find out how to apply for funding to improve port infrastructure for the commercial catching sector.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 14 December 2023

The region covers Worth Matravers/Saint Alban's Head around coast of Cornwall, to Bristol. This includes the Isles of Scilly.

• From: Marine Management Organisation
• Updated: 8 May 2024

I-VMS - Frequently asked questions

• From: Marine Management Organisation
• Updated: 29 January 2024

UK and foreign vessels landings by UK port and UK vessel landings abroad: provisional data.

• From: Marine Management Organisation
• Updated: 26 January 2024

Find out how to apply for funding to improve vessels to reduce fuel use and emissions

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 14 December 2023

Find out how to apply for funding to improve the health, safety and wellbeing of the catching sector.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 14 December 2023

Information to support commercial fishers on under 12 metre English vessels.

• From: Marine Management Organisation
• Updated: 18 January 2024

Summaries of the projects that have been awarded funding in the Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships (FISP) scheme.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 17 July 2023

The region covers Hoylake to the Scottish Border at Carlisle.

• From: Marine Management Organisation
• Updated: 20 July 2023

UK and foreign vessels landings by UK port and UK vessel landings abroad: provisional data

• From: Marine Management Organisation
• Updated: 27 January 2023

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is conducting a programme to assess vessel monitoring systems to identify devices that meet its technical specifications for reporting of location, heading and speed by under 12m fish…

• From: Marine Management Organisation
• Updated: 22 August 2023

Certain vessels must use an acoustic deterrent device, known as a 'pinger', to reduce the level of dolphin and porpoise (cetacean) by-catch.

• From: Marine Management Organisation
• Updated: 25 March 2022

The Southern North Sea and English Channel Skates and Rays Fisheries Management Plan covers ICES divisions 7d, 7e, 4b and 4c and includes species Thornback ray, Blonde ray, Undulate ray, Small-eyed ray, Spotted ray, Cuckoo r…

• From: Marine Management Organisation
• Updated: 10 April 2024

Find out about funding through the Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships (FISP) scheme.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 20 July 2023