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Use the Fish Export Service to create a UK catch certificate for fish and shellfish caught by UK flagged vessels for export.
Information about the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme
Guidance on activities that may require a marine licence.
The UKSIA manages UK domestic fishing vessel access to non-UK waters and foreign vessel access to UK waters.
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
Use this service to create a UK processing statement for fish and shellfish that have been imported or landed directly into the UK for processing, ready for export.
Find out which activities may be exempt from requiring a marine licence and what you need to do in such circumstances.
Create and submit catch records for all English and Welsh under 10 metre (U10m) flag vessels that fish in UK waters.
Details of Minimum Conservation Reference Sizes (MCRS) in UK waters.
The Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories with the protection and sustainable management of their marine environments.
Information about impact assessments for marine licence applications.
How to understand each part of your fishing vessel licence – vessel details, conditions, schedule, annex and their current copies.
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…
Definitions of some commonly used terms in marine licensing.
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…
Details of how to correctly sample and analyse sediment in support of a marine licence application.
Information to help you answer your query before you contact us.
Find marine planning information for England, including data on marine licenses, environmental designations and policy information from regional marine plans.
Permission is required for a burial at sea in the UK marine area.
Information on the different types of commercial fishing vessel licences.
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