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News and press

(16 May) Improved environment guidance for businesses

(15 May) UK spearheads significant step forward in EU fish negotiations

(9 May) Helping to protect wildlife in the South West

Ready to do business: Working with local enterprise partnerships and city deals to protect the environment and facilitate growth

General enquiries

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Recent updates

(16 May) Cod Recovery Zone and Western Waters effort use statistics until 30 April

(16 May) Quota use statistics updated

(14 May) New version of The Blue Book

Licence variations

Effective 21 May for Fife Fish Producer Organisation over 10 metre sector vessels (17 May)

Marine pollution

Updated Marine Pollution Contingency Plan and approval dispersants list (13 May 2013)

Points system

Updated points system for serious fisheries infringements (13 May)

Marine planning

Issue 13 of the Marine Planning Newsletter includes information on the South marine plan areas' Statement of Public Participation, official start of plan-making in the South, update on the East Inshore and East Offshore marine plan areas, refresh of the Strategic Scoping Report, and more.