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Harbour Orders are a form of delegated legislation made under the Harbours Act 1964 (HA 1964), which either amends existing harbour legislation or introduces new harbour legislation.
This Marine Policy Statement (MPS) is the framework for preparing Marine Plans and taking decisions affecting the marine environment.
Guidance for the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme
Guidance to assist fishers understand the role of I-VMS and their responsibilities.
The Three-Year Reports assess the legislative and regulatory changes that may affect the relevance of the North East, North West, South East, South West and South Marine Plans (the Plans).
Our flexible service can provide tidal information tailored to your specific requirements.
Details of how to correctly sample and analyse sediment in support of a marine licence application.
Navigation, passage planning, pilotage service, mooring details and charges for boaters using Rye Harbour.
Information on the rules, regulations and restrictions for bass fishing from 1 January 2025,
Rye Harbour high water times for each day (morning and afternoon).
Applications and guidance for the 2025 Bluefin tuna (BFT) commercial and recreational fisheries is now available.
This guidance outlines the circumstances under which a marine licence may be required from the Marine Management Organisation.
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 …
Why you need a marine wildlife licence if you are going to disturb a protected species, how to apply and how to report an incident.
These are the Marine licence requirements for construction activities taking place within the Marine Management Organisation's jurisdiction.
This guidance outlines the circumstances under which a marine licence may be required from the marine management organisation.
Stage 3 marine protected areas (MPA) site assessments and a methodology document.
The Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories with the protection and sustainable management of their marine environments.
Use the Environmental Quality Standards Directive (EQSD) list when scoping an activity for a Water Framework Directive (WFD) assessment.
Information on the current rules applicable to Bluefin tuna in UK waters.
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