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  • Marine

    Protecting Northern Ireland's coastal and marine environment via legislation, licensing and permits and conservation activities

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    Marine and coast

    • Northern Ireland's marine and coastal habitats
    • Marine Litter
    • Coastal regions of Northern Ireland

    Marine Conservation and Protection

    Marine Conservation and Protection

    • Protected Areas – Protected Areas Monitoring Results
    • Protected Areas – What are the features of Protected Areas, and how are they monitored?
    • Searching protected areas

    Marine legislation

    • Marine Strategy
    • Marine Licensing Public Register

    Marine licensing and permits

    Information about Licensing and Permits related to Marine activities

    • Online Wildlife Licensing System
    • Marine Wildlife Licensing
    • Marine Licensing

    Marine monitoring

    • Monitoring Northern Ireland's marine environment
    • Monitoring marine habitats and species
    • Marine Invasive Non-native Species Guidance

    Marine planning

    • Marine policy – UK Marine Policy Statement
    • Marine Plan for Northern Ireland
    • NI Ocean Literacy Survey

    Shellfish waters

    • Shellfish Water Protected Areas

    Marine Mapviewer

    • Marine Mapviewer

    Marine biodiversity

    • Protecting marine biodiversity

    Marine conservation advice and guidance

    • Marine Guidance Documents
    • Other Marine Animals (Sharks, Marine Turtles, Jellyfish)
    • Cetaceans (Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises)

    Marine Invasive Non-Native Species List for Northern Ireland

    Marine invasive non-native species are those that have been introduced into an area by human intervention.

    Marine Licensing Public Register (Old)

    The Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs' Marine and Fisheries Division maintains a register of Marine Licensing Information under section 101 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. The table below provides a summary of all our ongoing and issued marine licences in Northern Ireland. Please scroll across at the bottom of the table to view all content.

    Related to Marine

    Most recent publications

    • New wildlife crime leaflet to protect the Common Skate

      Published 20 May 2025
    • Northern Ireland Blue Carbon Action Plan 2025 – 2030

      Published 23 April 2025
    See all publications in this topic

    Most recent consultations

    • Consultation on amending Annex A of the Joint Fisheries Statement

      Published 10 October 2024 Consultation closed
    • Consultation on the Elasmobranch Conservation Strategy for Northern Ireland

      Published 23 September 2024 Consultation closed
    See all consultations in this topic

    Most recent news items

    • Enjoy our wildlife, but avoid causing disturbance!

      Published 23 May 2025
    • Muir launches Northern Ireland’s first Blue Carbon Action Plan

      Published 24 April 2025
    See all news in this topic

    Access to information

    How to request information from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs including Freedom of Information (FOI), Environmental Information Regulations (EIRs) and the use of our Publication Scheme.

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