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Current legislation (The Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024) makes it a criminal offence for any recreational fishing vessel to target BFT in …
Marine planning is a new approach to managing the seas around England
The Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories with the protection and sustainable management of their marine environments.
MMO has opened a consultation for a potential seasonal closure of the crawfish fishery during winter 2025 to spring 2026. The consultation is open until midnight on 20 July 2025.
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UK quota management spreadsheets showing uptake of fish catches by each producer organisation against their allocations for the year.
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