Marine Minerals Guidance

Marine Minerals Guidance Notes (MMGs) set out the government's policies and procedures on the extraction of minerals by dredging from the seabed in English marine waters.

Marine Mineral Guidance 1: Extraction by dredging from the English seabed

This Note provides a statement of the government's policies on the extraction of marine sand and gravel and other minerals from the English seabed.

It applies both to applications for dredging licences made under the Government View (GV) procedure and for Dredging Permissions made under a new statutory system when it is introduced.

View 'Marine Mineral Guidance 1 : Extraction by dredging from the English seabed' here.