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The Species Recovery Programme has launched a new opportunity calling for ideas to support threatened species.
Guidance on activities that may require a marine licence.
How to assess the impact of your activity in estuarine (transitional) and coastal waters for the Water Framework Directive (WFD). The guidance is called Clearing the Waters for All.
Information about the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme
Create and submit catch records for all English and Welsh under 10 metre (U10m) flag vessels that fish in UK waters.
The UKSIA manages UK domestic fishing vessel access to non-UK waters and foreign vessel access to UK waters.
Details on how to dispose of your unwanted distress flares.
Use the quota application mechanism (QAM) to apply for English fishing quota.
Details of how to apply for a marine licence, what documents you need to provide, how much it costs and how long it will take
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is responsible for managing fishing and marine non-licensable activities (mNLA) in England’s marine protected areas (MPAs). This includes ensuring fishing and mNLA management measures…
Information on the current rules applicable to Bluefin tuna in UK waters.
Definitions of some commonly used terms in marine licensing.
Applications and guidance for the 2025 Bluefin tuna (BFT) commercial and recreational fisheries is now available.
New EU Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing (IUU) requirements mean that UK exporters will need to provide additional information on catch certificates from 10 January 2026. To support exporters in preparing for thes…
Wreck and salvage laws, the role of the Receiver of the Wreck, wreck owners and salvors and how to report wreck material.
Permission is required for a burial at sea in the UK marine area.
Details of how to correctly sample and analyse sediment in support of a marine licence application.
How to export or move fish for human consumption from the UK.
How to apply for a commercial domestic fishing licence for vessels 10m and under
An overview of the UKHO Archive, accessing our archive and ordering copies of archive material.
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