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  • Do I need a marine licence?

    Guidance on activities that may require a marine licence.

    • From: Marine Management Organisation
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  • Water Framework Directive assessment: estuarine and coastal waters

    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.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Make a marine licence application

    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

    • From: Marine Management Organisation
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  • Explore marine plans

    Find marine planning information for England, including data on marine licenses, environmental designations and policy information from regional marine plans.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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  • Marine Protected Areas Bottom Towed Fishing Gear Byelaw 2023

    MMO byelaw covering specified areas in the following 13 marine protected areas.

    • From: Marine Management Organisation
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  • Marine plan areas in England

    Map showing how England's inshore and offshore waters have been split into 11 marine plan areas.

    • From: Marine Management Organisation
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  • The Blue Belt Programme

    The Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories with the protection and sustainable management of their marine environments.

    • From: Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science and 3 others
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  • Marine licensing: fees

    Fees information for the different marine licences and associated work.

    • From: Marine Management Organisation
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  • Understand MMO marine conservation byelaws

    How MMO byelaws are made and what they protect.

    • From: Marine Management Organisation
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  • UK marine policy statement

    This Marine Policy Statement (MPS) is the framework for preparing Marine Plans and taking decisions affecting the marine environment.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Marine Licensing: impact assessments

    Information on impact assessment requirements for marine licence applications.

    • From: Marine Management Organisation
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  • Landscape and seascape character assessments

    How to carry out and use landscape and seascape character assessments.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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  • List of chemicals for Water Framework Directive assessments

    Use the Environmental Quality Standards Directive (EQSD) list when scoping an activity for a Water Framework Directive (WFD) assessment.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Self-service marine licensing

    Work out if your activity qualifies for the self-service marine licensing process

    • From: Marine Management Organisation
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  • Marine Licensing: sediment analysis and sample plans

    Details of sediment and sample analysis for marine licence applications.

    • From: Marine Management Organisation
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  • Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) and marine licensing

    Marine Management Organisation duties in relation to Marine Conservation Zones (MCZ) and marine licensing

    • From: Marine Management Organisation
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  • Marine species & wildlife: protection

    Find out about the different marine species and how they are protected UK wildlife legislation.

    • From: Marine Management Organisation
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  • A coastal concordat for England

    Setting out how regulatory bodies can co-ordinate the separate processes for coastal development consents in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 5 others
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  • UK national standard for marine oil spill response organisations

    A document outlining standards to be met by organisations delivering Tier 2 response services in the UK.

    • From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
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  • Standing environment groups

    Details of the standing environment groups in the UK.

    • From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
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