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Create and submit catch records for all English and Welsh under 10 metre (U10m) flag vessels that fish in UK waters.
Certain vessels must use an acoustic deterrent device, known as a 'pinger', to reduce the level of dolphin and porpoise (cetacean) by-catch.
Follow national and local rules (byelaws) when freshwater fishing with a rod and line in England and Wales
Bluefin (BFT) by-catch rules within the commercial fishery.
Catch quota management is an alternative system of managing fish quotas that counts all catches of fish at sea against a vessel’s quota.
Get a licence to catch certain birds trapped on food premises.
How evidence‑based innovation enabled faster case handling and strengthened the pursuit of justice.
The current conditions affecting boaters on the River Thames and what the warnings mean.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is calling on fishers to prepare for new EU import controls coming into force on 10 January 2026.
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