MMO

What MMO does

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Types of regulation

Official guidance from MMO

Curated guidance documents to help you understand your obligations.

• GOV.UK: understand your fishing vessel licence
  Detailed Guidance
• Apply for a marine licence
  Detailed Guidance
• East Inshore and East Offshore Marine Plans (2014)
  Detailed Guidance
• Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority Byelaws (various)
  Detailed Guidance
• Marine Policy Statement 2011
  Detailed Guidance

Legal framework

Legislation that MMO directly enforces.

Primary legislation

• Coast Protection Act 1949 Act 1949
• Coast Protection Act 1949 Act 1949
• Harbours Act 1964 Act 1964
• Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 Act 1967
• Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 Act 1967
• Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 Act 1975
• Environment Act 1995 Act 1995
• Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 Act 2009
• Fisheries Act 2020 Act 2020

Secondary legislation

• The River Humber (Upper Burcom Cooling Works) Order 1994 UK Statutory Instrument 1994
• Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Control Measures) Order 2000 UK Statutory Instrument 2000
• Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2007 UK Statutory Instrument 2007
• The Sea Fishing (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing) Order 2009 UK Statutory Instrument 2009
• The Deposits in the Sea (Exemptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2010 UK Statutory Instrument 2010
• The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Commencement No. 1, Consequential, Transitional and Savings Provisions) (England and Wales) Order 2010 UK Statutory Instrument 2010
• The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Commencement No.2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010 UK Statutory Instrument 2010
• The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Commencement No.3) Order 2010 UK Statutory Instrument 2010
• The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Commencement No.4 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010 UK Statutory Instrument 2010
• The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) (No. 2) Order 2010 UK Statutory Instrument 2010
• ... and 63 more statutory instruments

Related legislation

Legislation connected to MMO's remit but not directly enforced — establishing Acts, amendments, referenced legislation, and context.

Sectors regulated