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Use the Fish Export Service to create a UK catch certificate for fish and shellfish caught by UK flagged vessels for export.
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The UKSIA manages UK domestic fishing vessel access to non-UK waters and foreign vessel access to UK waters.
Use this service to create a UK processing statement for fish and shellfish that have been imported or landed directly into the UK for processing, ready for export.
Current quota catch limits for the 10 metres and under pool including details on 2 and 3 monthly limits on stocks
The licence sets out where you can fish, what you are not allowed to fish and the limits for the stocks you are allowed to fish and land.
Details of Minimum Conservation Reference Sizes (MCRS) in UK waters.
How MMO byelaws are made and what they protect.
The Blue Book is a single collection of UK and EU laws.
Current quota catch limits for the over 10 metres non-sector pool including details on 3 monthly limits for stocks
Who can fish commercially, who can buy and sell first-sale fish, how to report sales information.
How catch limits are set and how to get involved in setting them. This includes current catch limits and closed fishing areas.
Use this service to create a UK storage document for fish and shellfish that have been imported or landed directly into the UK for storage, ready for export.
Guide to the rules and regulations to know before performing sea-fishing activities to supply aquariums and zoos.
How you can manage, allocate, swap, transfer or lease fishing quotas.
Marine Management Organisation duties in relation to Marine Conservation Zones (MCZ) and marine licensing
List of the fish names (commercial designations) accepted at the point of retail in the United Kingdom.
Information on the designation of UK ports for direct landings by foreign vessels and UK vessels according to licence conditions.
The strategy sets out the Marine Management Organisation's overall approach to achieving compliance.
Risk ratings of how likely different fisheries gear types and activities will damage protected features of European marine sites.
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