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ICES divisions 6a and 7a queen scallop fishery closure

ICES divisions 6a and 7a queen scallop fishery closure

Friday, 08 March 2024

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) alongside UK Fishing Administrations (UKFAs) and the Isle of Man Department of the Environment, Food and Agri...

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New ferry passenger boarding facility in Plymouth

New ferry passenger boarding facility in Plymouth

Tuesday, 20 February 2024

MMO Marine Licensing team grants marine licence, allowing for works to begin....

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Vital marine ecosystems in an additional 4,000 square km of our seas to receive protection

Vital marine ecosystems in an additional 4,000 square km of our seas to receive protection

Thursday, 01 February 2024

Marine Management Organisation (MMO) byelaw to protect valuable marine habitats and species in a further 13 English offshore marine protected areas (M...

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“Get prepared… install your I VMS device now!” urges MMO

“Get prepared… install your I VMS device now!” urges MMO

Thursday, 18 January 2024

Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has confirmed that more than 80% of under-12m inshore vessels participated in the I-VMS roll-out programme last y...

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Catch recording changes

Catch recording changes

Friday, 22 December 2023

Changes to a key section of the catch recording app and website are being planned to enable fishermen to record when retained catch is landed....

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Announcement of crawfish fishery closures in 2024

Announcement of crawfish fishery closures in 2024

Thursday, 21 December 2023

Building on recent announcements relating to the move to a harmonised MCRS for crawfish and publication of the crab and lobster FMP, Marine Management...

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18 December deadline for I VMS roll out to under 12m

18 December deadline for I VMS roll out to under 12m

Friday, 08 December 2023

Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is reminding fishers with under-12m vessels that are yet to purchase their inshore vessel monitoring system (I-VM...

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UK fishing vessel licensing in external waters 2024

UK fishing vessel licensing in external waters 2024

Friday, 08 December 2023

External waters fishing vessel licences allowing vessels to fish outside of UK waters in 2023 will expire at the end of this year. In the update below...

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King scallop closure consultation 7d and Lyme Bay in 7e

King scallop closure consultation 7d and Lyme Bay in 7e

Thursday, 07 December 2023

Scallop fishers are being urged to give their views on a range of proposals to protect stocks in 7d and Lyme Bay area of 7e next summer....

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Call for evidence on impacts of fishing on harbour porpoise and marine birds launched

Call for evidence on impacts of fishing on harbour porpoise and marine birds launched

Tuesday, 05 December 2023

As part of the next stages for managing English offshore marine protected areas (MPAs), MMO has launched a call for evidence to support the assessment...

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Local marine partnership receives funding to deliver innovative conservation projects in Studland Bay, Dorset

Local marine partnership receives funding to deliver innovative conservation projects in Studland Bay, Dorset

Tuesday, 28 November 2023

The Studland Bay Marine Partnership has been awarded £186,000 from the Marine Management Organisation’s Fisheries and Seafood Scheme to support the ...

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New measures announced to protect crawfish stocks in the southwest

New measures announced to protect crawfish stocks in the southwest

Monday, 13 November 2023

Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is to increase the minimum conservation reference size (MCRS) for crawfish (palinurus spp) in ICES area 7 from 95...

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Exploring and celebrating Studland Bay’s environment

Exploring and celebrating Studland Bay’s environment

Tuesday, 31 October 2023

MMO is holding a community workshop bringing together people who live, work and visit Studland Bay to share knowledge, experiences and values associat...

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Local partnership and MMO join forces to preserve Studland Bay’s precious seagrass habitats

Local partnership and MMO join forces to preserve Studland Bay’s precious seagrass habitats

Thursday, 26 October 2023

Throughout 2023, the Marine Management Organisation and Studland Bay Marine Partnership (SBMP) have continued to take forward initiatives to protect S...

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MMO commences I VMS roll out phase for under six metre vessels

MMO commences I VMS roll out phase for under six metre vessels

Tuesday, 24 October 2023

MMO is now commencing the roll-out phase of inshore vessel monitoring system (I-VMS) devices to under six metre vessels. This phase continues the MMO’...

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I VMS roll out enters final phase

I VMS roll out enters final phase

Wednesday, 18 October 2023

As the roll-out schedule for ordering inshore vessel monitoring system (I-VMS) devices enters its third and final phase, fishers with 6-12m vessels ar...

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Tyne Bridge restoration must avoid shining lights at the river

Tyne Bridge restoration must avoid shining lights at the river

Wednesday, 11 October 2023

As work starts on the Tyne Bridge restoration, specific assurances were required to gain the requisite licensing from the MMO....

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Act now   Just nine weeks left to claim I VMS grant

Act now Just nine weeks left to claim I VMS grant

Thursday, 28 September 2023

Fishers with under-12m vessels are being urged to ACT NOW to ensure they don’t lose out on grant funding for an I-VMS device ahead of the legal requir...

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Changes to burials at sea requirements for The Needles site

Changes to burials at sea requirements for The Needles site

Thursday, 28 September 2023

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has announced changes to the licensing conditions for human burials at sea for the sea burial site at The Nee...

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Fishing industry in 2022 statistics published

Fishing industry in 2022 statistics published

Thursday, 28 September 2023

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published its annual UK Sea Fisheries Statistics 2022....

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Opportunity to manage inshore fisheries and conservation

Opportunity to manage inshore fisheries and conservation

Monday, 18 September 2023

The MMO has a general member vacancy in the Sussex IFCA. We will be seeking to appoint to fill this vacancy and create a reserve list for any future ...

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Lyme Bay sole fishery consultation

Lyme Bay sole fishery consultation

Tuesday, 12 September 2023

Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has today, Tuesday 12 September, unveiled a series of measures connected to the sole fishery in Lyme Bay followin...

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Popular ‘Fisheries and Seafood Scheme’ now fully allocated for 2023

Popular ‘Fisheries and Seafood Scheme’ now fully allocated for 2023

Friday, 25 August 2023

The Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS), administered by Marine Management Organisation (MMO) on behalf of Defra, delivers investments to safeguard th...

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I VMS roll out schedule released

I VMS roll out schedule released

Wednesday, 16 August 2023

Following last week's announcement of the restart of the roll-out of Inshore Vessel Monitoring System (I-VMS) devices, MMO has released further detail...

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I VMS roll out restarts

I VMS roll out restarts

Wednesday, 09 August 2023

MMO has, today, confirmed the roll-out of inshore vessel monitoring system (I-VMS) devices has been restarted....

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Fantastic opportunity to manage inshore fisheries and conservation

Fantastic opportunity to manage inshore fisheries and conservation

Tuesday, 08 August 2023

The MMO has several current and upcoming general member vacancies in the North Eastern and Kent & Essex IFCAs. We will be seeking to appoint to fill ...

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Apply for additional quota now!

Apply for additional quota now!

Friday, 04 August 2023

Marine Management Organisation is urging fishers who are not in a Producer Organisation to check out an opportunity to boost their catch limits for 20...

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Next steps for managing England’s newly designated Highly Protected Marine Areas

Next steps for managing England’s newly designated Highly Protected Marine Areas

Thursday, 03 August 2023

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is proposing management measures to protect the first three Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) in England....

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MMO will continue to support fishers in the roll out of I VMS

MMO will continue to support fishers in the roll out of I VMS

Tuesday, 27 June 2023

MMO is aware of statements and communications circulating across social media and in industry press regarding the Inshore Vessel Monitoring System (I-...

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Saithe misreporting prosecution

Saithe misreporting prosecution

Friday, 23 June 2023

Prosecutions for misreporting Saithe catch, Newcastle magistrates court, June 2023...

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