Corporate publications

Please select from the corporate publications below.

Many publications can be downloaded as PDF format.

On this page:

Business Plan 2008/11 (Year 2008/09): Covers the second full financial year of operation of the Agency and sets out the resources, budget, priorities and activities.; Clink this link to open the MFA's Three-Year Business Plan (Year 2008/09) (PDF, 3.4 MB)

Corporate Plan 2005/06-2007/08: Sets out our structure and approach.; Click this link to open the Corporate Plan (PDF, 1 MB)

Charter Document and Code of Enforcement (Updated): Explains what the Marine and Fisheries Agency does, how we seek to work with you in the industry, the standards we aim for and what you can do if you have a complaint about our work; Click this link to open Charter Document and Code of Enforcement (PDF 42 KB)

Fisheries Statistics: UK Sea Fisheries Statistics 2007 provides a broad picture of the UK fishing industry and its operations. The coverage includes the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands with separate figures for England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.; Click this link to view UK Sea Fisheries Statistics 2007

Fishing Focus: The newsletter is a joint publication from Defra and the Marine and Fisheries Agency (MFA) and aims to improve communications with stakeholders.; Click this link to open the Fishing Focus page and view available downloads.

MFA annual report and accounts for 2007-08: The Annual Report and Accounts for 2007-08 covers the activities of the first year of the renamed and expanded Marine and Fisheries Agency between 1 April 2007 and 31 March 2008, following the incorporation into MFA of the Marine Environment team.; The report records that we met most of our Ministerial targets, and were taking action to improve delivery of our new responsibilities for Marine Environment issues.; The Agency's accounts have again been cleared by our auditors without adverse qualification.; Click this link for a PDF version of the Annual Report (PDF 1.7 MB); Previous Years' Accounts; Click this link for a PDF version of the Annual Report 2006-07 (PDF 700 KB); Click this link for a PDF version of the Annual Report 2005-06 (PDF, 1 MB)

Vessel licensing guidance: Defra has re-written into plain English the UK Fisheries Administrations 'guidance notes' on:; Fishing vessel licensing: an introduction (PDF, 320KB); Appying for a fishing vessel licence (PDF, 275KB); Making changes to your fishing vessel licence (PDF, 271KB); Fishing vessel engine power (PDF, 261KB); Click on the relevant links above to download copies. Copies are also available from your local MFA Fisheries Office.

Other publications: Marine and Fisheries Agency and Royal Navy code of conduct for the inspection of fishing vessels at sea; Click this link to download Code of Conduct document (PDF 30 KB)

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