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Guidance on activities that may require a marine licence.
New EU Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing (IUU) requirements mean that UK exporters will need to provide additional information on catch certificates from 10 January 2026. To support exporters in preparing for thes…
How to assess the impact of your activity in estuarine (transitional) and coastal waters for the Water Framework Directive (WFD). The guidance is called Clearing the Waters for All.
Details on how to dispose of your unwanted distress flares.
Create and submit catch records for all English and Welsh under 10 metre (U10m) flag vessels that fish in UK waters.
The UKSIA manages UK domestic fishing vessel access to non-UK waters and foreign vessel access to UK waters.
Definitions of some commonly used terms in marine licensing.
Permission is required for a burial at sea in the UK marine area.
Details of how to apply for a marine licence, what documents you need to provide, how much it costs and how long it will take
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is responsible for managing fishing and marine non-licensable activities (mNLA) in England’s marine protected areas (MPAs). This includes ensuring fishing and mNLA management measures…
Information to help you answer your query before you contact us.
Information about impact assessments for marine licence applications.
Find out which activities may be exempt from requiring a marine licence and what you need to do in such circumstances.
Wreck and salvage laws, the role of the Receiver of the Wreck, wreck owners and salvors and how to report wreck material.
An overview of the UKHO Archive, accessing our archive and ordering copies of archive material.
Find marine planning information for England, including data on marine licenses, environmental designations and policy information from regional marine plans.
Information on the different types of commercial fishing vessel licences.
This Marine Policy Statement (MPS) is the framework for preparing Marine Plans and taking decisions affecting the marine environment.
How to export or move fish for human consumption from the UK.
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