Marine and Fisheries Agency

Central Riverside, Bell Street North Shields , United Kingdom
Tel: +44 0191 257 4520
Fax: +44 0191 257 1595

Email: northshields@mfa.gsi.gov.uk

Website: http://www.mfa.gov.uk

The role of the Marine and Fisheries Agency covers a number of marine environmental responsibilities. These include: -The marine consents and licensing work previously undertaken by core-Defra -Advising ports and offshore oil companies and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on fisheries and marine environmental matters -Approving oil treatment products for use on maritime oil spills and their specific use in shallow and coastal waters -Issuing dredging permissions for marine minerals extraction -Monitoring, control and enforcement of the offshore marine regulations

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