Marine Businesses
The UK recreational boating sector is growing steadily year by year; that means busier waterways and more pressure on coastal and inland habitats.
It is in everyone’s interest to protect the natural environment that supports our industry and ensure that the growth of the sector is sustainable, in other words making sure that meeting the needs of the present does not compromise the needs of future generations.

Facilities &
Operations Guidance
- Guidance to help make your operations and facilities more sustainable.
- Environmental legal requirements for marine businesses.
NB: You will be diverted to the Environment section of the British Marine website. Some information may require a British Marine member login to access.

Resources
- Marine Environmental Legal Register
- Awareness Raising Media Toolkit
- Environment Checklists
- Educational Activities
- Instructor Teaching Aids

Support
our Campaigns
Your business can help us to spread the word, raise awareness of key environmental issues and provide good practice guidance to your customers, the boat user.
Campaigns include; Boating Wildlife Aware, Invasive Species Prevention and Antifouling -Protect, Collect and Dispose.

The Green Blue
Business Directory
Find products and services that will make your business more environmentally sustainable and help facilitate your customers in adopting good practice.

Get Accredited
Find out how your business can get environmentally accredited:
- Clean Marina Accreditation
- Single Use Plastic Free Certification