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East Inshore and Offshore Marine Plan Areas - Statement of Public Participation
Penalty notices and fines that apply for fisheries offences, including illegal catch and marketing offences.
On 10 April 2024 Defra launched a Pollack compensation scheme to provide support to those who have been most impacted by the bycatch-only pollack fishery in the South-West.
A new version of the Catch Recording App is available in app stores. Once users have updated the app, logging out using the small log out icon in the top right corner of the app and logging back in should push through any ca…
How to apply for a fisheries dispensation from UK laws to carry out scientific research from a fishing vessel in English waters.
I-VMS - Frequently asked questions
This guidance outlines the circumstances under which a marine licence may be required from the MMO.
Detailed scheme rules and application forms to fish in the Sole Recovery Zone with regulated gears.
Guidance on the technical conservation and landing obligation (discard ban) regulations for 2020. Including how the rules apply, selling undersize fish, reporting requirements and quota management.
Published June 2021 the North West Inshore and North West Offshore Marine Plans provides guidance for sustainable development from the border with Scotland to the border with Wales.
UK and foreign vessels landings by UK port and UK vessel landings abroad: provisional data.
Laying telecommunications and power cables within UK territorial waters (up to 12 nautical miles) requires a marine licence.
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…
Fishing vessels are required to fit and maintain in operation an automatic identification system (AIS)
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) aims to help the fishing industry maximise use of quotas.
The plan summarises procedures the Marine Management Organisation follows in a marine pollution incident.
UK National North Sea Cod Avoidance Plan
This guidance can be used to assist your completion of a standard marine licence application within the MMO’s Marine Case Management System MCMS.
Certain vessels must use an acoustic deterrent device, known as a 'pinger', to reduce the level of dolphin and porpoise (cetacean) by-catch.
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