Applications open for bass authorisations
What was announced
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) today invited interested fishermen to apply for a limited number of bass authorisations.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) today invites interested fishermen to apply for a limited number of bass authorisations.
- Sixty-five authorisations will be made available to English licensed single hulled under- 8 metre vessels who will be picked through a written application followed by a blind selection for those who show they are eligible under the terms of the process.
- The authorisations are currently not being used and will enable successful applicants to fish with hook and line only. They will be limited to vessels that do not currently have a bass authorisation.
Who and where
UK bodies of power
- Marine Management Organisation (executive non-departmental public body) · more news
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Fishing, fisheries and fishing vessels.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/applications-open-for-bass-authorisations
- Published 2026-11-09 09:00:03 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-09 09:00:44 UTC from GOV.UK
- Saved copy: receipt 11027, with its SHA-256 fingerprint
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