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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Amendment) Order 2019 2019/893 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fisheries (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/746 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marine Licensing (Application Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 2018/850 UK Statutory Instruments
The Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 2017/1013 UK Statutory Instruments 30/11/2022
The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/588 UK Statutory Instruments 16/05/2022
The Marine Licensing (Delegation of Functions) (Amendment) Order 2015 2015/1674 UK Statutory Instruments 01/10/2020
The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 2015/446 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fishing (Enforcement and Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2015 2015/191 UK Statutory Instruments
The Prohibition of Keeping or Release of Live Fish (Specified Species) (England) (Amendment) Order 2014 2014/3342 UK Statutory Instruments
The Public Bodies (Marine Management Organisation) (Fees) Order 2014 2014/2555 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marine Licensing (Application Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 2014/950 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marine Licensing (Notices Appeals) Regulations 2011 Marine Licensing (Notices Appeals) Regulations 2011 2011/936 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marine Licensing (Licence Application Appeals) Regulations 2011 2011/934 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marine Licensing (Delegation of Functions) Order 2011 2011/627 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marine Licensing (Application Fees) Regulations 2011 2011/564 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marine Licensing (Register of Licensing Information) Regulations 2011 2011/424 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) Order 2011 2011/409 UK Statutory Instruments
The Eels (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 2009/3344 UK Statutory Instruments
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 2009/23 UK Public General Acts
The Dee Estuary Cockle Fishery Order 2008 2008/1472 UK Statutory Instruments
The Stanswood Bay Oyster Fishery Order 2005 2005/1402 UK Statutory Instruments
The Wye Navigation Order 2002 2002/1998 UK Statutory Instruments
The Waddeton Fishery Order 2001 2001/1380 UK Statutory Instruments
The Prohibition of Keeping or Release of Live Fish (Specified Species) Order 1998 1998/2409 UK Statutory Instruments
The Prohibition of Keeping of Live Fish (Crayfish) Order 1996 1996/1104 UK Statutory Instruments
The Thames Estuary Cockle Fishery Order 1994 1994/2329 UK Statutory Instruments
The Wash Fishery Order 1992 1992/3038 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fish (Specified Manx Waters) Licensing Order 1990 1990/2051 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fishery Limits Act 1976 (Guernsey) Order 1989 1989/2407 UK Statutory Instruments
Salmon Act 1986 1986/62 UK Public General Acts
The Poole Fishery Order 1985 1985/847 UK Statutory Instruments
The Receiving of Trans-shipped Sea Fish (Licensing) Order 1982 1982/80 UK Statutory Instruments
Fisheries Act 1981 1981/29 UK Public General Acts
Fishery Limits Act 1976 1976/86 UK Public General Acts
The Dumping at Sea Act 1974 (Overseas Territories) Order 1975 1975/1831 UK Statutory Instruments
The Truro Port Fishery (Variation) Order 1975 1975/710 UK Statutory Instruments
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 1975/51 UK Public General Acts
Conservation of Seals Act 1970 1970/30 UK Public General Acts
Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 1967/84 UK Public General Acts
Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 1967/83 UK Public General Acts