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Information on the current rules applicable to Bluefin tuna in UK waters.
Find out about the aims of the UK Seafood Fund, what funding is available, and how to apply for it.
Find out about funding available through the Infrastructure Scheme.
The Celtic Sea and Western Channel demersal Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) covers English and Welsh waters within ICES areas 7e, 7f, 7g and 7h.
Guidance to assist fishers understand how and when I-VMS will be delivered in English waters, how it may affect them, their responsibilities, and the steps they need to consider.
New legislation (The Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024) will make it a criminal offence for any recreational fishing vessel to target BFT in…
How to apply for a commercial domestic fishing licence for vessels 10m and under
Information on the different types of commercial fishing vessel licences.
UK and England quota management rules
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has written to the Office for Statistics Regulation to request a temporary suspension to the accredited official statistics designation of the Sea Fisheries Statistics.
Find out about funding through the Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships (FISP) scheme.
The Wrasses complex Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) covers ICES areas 4b, 4c, 7a, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, and 7j within English waters. It includes the following species: Goldsinny, ballan, corkwing and rock cook.
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is encouraging stakeholders to share their views on wrasses and black seabream in English waters.
The region covers Berwick to Cleethorpes/Grimsby Port.
Summaries of the projects that have been awarded funding in the UKSF Infrastructure Scheme
The Black seabream Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) covers ICES areas 4b, 4c, 7a, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, and 7j within English waters.
The Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) offers a range of options which may support pollack fishers impacted by recent fisheries negotiations.
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is asking stakeholders with an interest in demersal fishing in the Celtic Sea or Western Channel to share their views on future management of the species.
Regional Fisheries Groups (RFGs) are a way for the fishing industry to come together to share views with organisations such as the MMO, Defra, Cefas, and IFCA.
The region covers Worth Matravers/Saint Alban's Head around coast of Cornwall, to Bristol. This includes the Isles of Scilly.
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