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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.
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Information about the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme
How developers can get advice on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and applications for planning, permission in principle and technical details consent.
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.
The UKSIA manages UK domestic fishing vessel access to non-UK waters and foreign vessel access to UK waters.
Permission is required for a burial at sea in the UK marine area.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) will open a bluefin tuna (BFT) catch and release recreational fishery (CRRF) in English waters in 2026. The MMO will run the application process and will issue permits only for vessel鈥�
Find out if your marine activity needs a licence, exemption or permission from another authority or organisation.
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Details of Minimum Conservation Reference Sizes (MCRS) in UK waters.
Create and submit catch records for all English and Welsh under 10 metre (U10m) flag vessels that fish in 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
Bluefin tuna (BFT) commercial fishery within UK waters.
Find out how to create a Defra account so you can notify the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) about an exempt activity.
The Blue Book is a single collection of UK and EU laws.
How to understand each part of your fishing vessel licence 鈥� vessel details, conditions, schedule, annex and their current copies.
Find marine planning information for England, including data on marine licenses, environmental designations and policy information from regional marine plans.
This guidance explains when you need a marine licence for activities carried out in ABNJ including the requirements, exemptions and how to apply.
How to export or move fish for human consumption from the UK.
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