SEA BURIALS A licence needs to be obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (MAFF) for burial at sea. Sea burials are not particularly encouraged and there are complex guidelines. Currently there are only two places around the coast where sea burials are allowed, The Needles, Isle of Wight and Newhaven, East Sussex. For a licence contact MAFF or the local Fisheries District Inspector at the Needles or Newhaven. There is a specialist company that deals with sea burials: Britannia Shipping Company For Burial at Sea Ltd Unit 3, The Old sawmills, Hawkerland Road Collaton Raleigh Sidmouth Devon EX100 HP Tel 01395 568652
