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I-VMS - Frequently asked questions
How catch limits are set and how to get involved in setting them. This includes current catch limits and closed fishing areas.
Regional Fisheries Groups (RFGs) are an initiative set up to enable the inshore fishing sector to come together to share views and promote collaborative working with organisations such as MMO, Defra, Cefas and local IFCAs.
Setting out how regulatory bodies can co-ordinate the separate processes for coastal development consents in England.
MMO byelaw covering specified areas in the following 13 marine protected areas.
UK and England quota management rules
Guidance note to show how users, decision-makers and applicants could apply marine plans and use the Explore Marine Plans service
Guidance on the technical conservation and landing obligation (discard ban) regulations from 2025, including how the rules apply, selling undersize fish, reporting requirements and quota management.
The Sustainability Appraisal (SA) provides an independent assessment of economic, social and environmental sustainability.
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.
This guidance has been compiled to help recreational divers to ascertain whether diving activities may be licensable.
Marine plan for the east inshore and east offshore marine areas
This page details the MMO’s work on the management of marine non-licensable activity in Studland Bay Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ).
Published June 2021 the North East Inshore and North East Offshore Marine Plans provides guidance for sustainable development from the Scottish Border to Flamborough Head in Yorkshire.
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has implemented actions under the Fisheries Management Plans (FMP) for sustainable fisheries, social and economic goals in English waters of International Council for the Exploration of t…
Advice and guidance on the catch, landing and sale of common sturgeon.
UK and foreign vessels landings by UK port and UK vessel landings abroad: provisional data.
This page details the requirements for the Marine Mammal Reporting licence condition which has been in all fishing vessel licences since 2021.
An accelerated licensing process may apply to some applications for dredging activity.
Find out about funding available through the Infrastructure Scheme.
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