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Penalty notices and fines that apply for fisheries offences, including illegal catch and marketing offences.
How to apply for a fisheries dispensation from UK laws to carry out scientific research from a fishing vessel in English waters.
Detailed scheme rules and application forms to fish in the Sole Recovery Zone with regulated gears.
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.
Certain vessels must use an acoustic deterrent device, known as a 'pinger', to reduce the level of dolphin and porpoise (cetacean) by-catch.
Details of how to report fishing activities, codes for different reports and common species, and extra details for vessel fishing in Norway.
The byelaw for bottom towed fishing gear, including an impact assessment and charts.
The full Landing Obligation (discards ban) comes into force on 1 January 2019.
Enabling safe and sustainable marine economies across Commonwealth Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
How to apply for a several order or a regulating order: application process and documents required.
All references to Area VII are to Area VII within British Fishery Limits only. Details of the approach to managing the over 15 metre Area VII crab and scallop fishing sector to keep the fishery within UK effort limits.
The chart represents a long standing agreement between fishermen using pots and creels and those who fish with trawls and scallop dredges.
Fishery products must be traceable at all stages of production, processing and distribution, from catch or harvest to retail sale.
Water safety information advising how to stay safe while visiting our waterways.
Details of skipper responsibilities, device specification and requirements, VMS+ guidance, and reports.
How to apply for a commercial domestic fishing licence for vessels over 10 metres.
How to calculate the live weight of fish based on landed weight and conversion factors.
A series of 12 scientific review reports which support the Caribbean Marine Climate Change Report Card 2017
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