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Call for evidence for scallop fishery closures in Lyme Bay and area 7d in summer 2023

Call for evidence for scallop fishery closures in Lyme Bay and area 7d in summer 2023

Thursday, 26 January 2023

Share your views on scallop closure proposals....

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Channel non quota species FMP engagement sessions announced

Channel non quota species FMP engagement sessions announced

Friday, 13 January 2023

MMO will hold a fresh set of quayside conversations with fishers in ports on the south coast to get their views on ongoing development of the Channel ...

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Studland Bay Voluntary No Anchor Zone   2022 Review

Studland Bay Voluntary No Anchor Zone 2022 Review

Friday, 09 December 2022

A review of Studland Bay's voluntary no anchor zone (VNAZ) is being conducted by Marine Management Organisation (MMO). ...

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Reappointments made to the Marine Management Organisation Board

Reappointments made to the Marine Management Organisation Board

Tuesday, 22 November 2022

Peter Judge MBE and David Lyall have been reappointed to the Board of the Marine Management Organisation...

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Non quota species working group minutes published

Non quota species working group minutes published

Wednesday, 26 October 2022

Stakeholders with an interest in management planning for demersal non quota species in the Channel can now read the first minutes of a working group s...

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Marine licence issued for Virgin Orbit satellite launch project.

Marine licence issued for Virgin Orbit satellite launch project.

Monday, 24 October 2022

The Marine Management Organisation has issued a marine licence for first UK space launch from Cornwall....

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How to keep in touch with us

How to keep in touch with us

Monday, 24 October 2022

A statement from our CEO...

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Catch recording service: Routine website maintenance 13 October

Catch recording service: Routine website maintenance 13 October

Tuesday, 11 October 2022

The catch recording website for under 10m vessels will be unavailable on Thursday 13 October, 08:00-13:00 due to routine maintenance....

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Fishing industry in 2021 statistics published

Fishing industry in 2021 statistics published

Thursday, 29 September 2022

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published its annual UK Sea Fisheries Statistics 2021....

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MMO engages recreational fishers on Fisheries Management Plan.

MMO engages recreational fishers on Fisheries Management Plan.

Friday, 23 September 2022

Details of MMO engagement on the development of the Channel demersal Non-quota species Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) with recreational anglers. ...

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Channel demersal NQS FMP working group launches

Channel demersal NQS FMP working group launches

Tuesday, 20 September 2022

The MMO and key stakeholders have set up a working group which will be at the heart of work to develop the Channel demersal non quota species Fisherie...

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Exciting opportunity to manage inshore fisheries and conservation at Southern IFCA

Exciting opportunity to manage inshore fisheries and conservation at Southern IFCA

Tuesday, 20 September 2022

The MMO are currently seeking applications for a General Member to sit on the Southern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA). We are loo...

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MMO response to actions by Greenpeace in South West Deeps

MMO response to actions by Greenpeace in South West Deeps

Thursday, 08 September 2022

MMO has a statutory responsibility to protect our precious marine environment. We had already announced a programme of work to manage all fishing acti...

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Excellent opportunity to get work experience with the Marine Management Organisation

Excellent opportunity to get work experience with the Marine Management Organisation

Thursday, 01 September 2022

Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs) are a cornerstone of the Government’s approach to fisheries management now the UK has left the EU’s Common Fisheries...

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£9m fisheries funding boost for English seafood businesses

£9m fisheries funding boost for English seafood businesses

Thursday, 25 August 2022

Over 500 projects in the catching, processing and aquaculture sectors have been awarded more than £9m of Government funding to support efforts to sust...

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MMO response to Greenpeace action in South West Deeps (East)

MMO response to Greenpeace action in South West Deeps (East)

Monday, 15 August 2022

MMO and Greenpeace have a shared interest in protecting our precious marine environment....

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Marine Management Organisation opens consultation on Virgin Orbit satellite launch project

Marine Management Organisation opens consultation on Virgin Orbit satellite launch project

Friday, 22 July 2022

Consultation on marine licence application runs from 22 July to 19 August 2022...

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I VMS reaches milestone with more than a quarter of under 12m fleet installing devices

I VMS reaches milestone with more than a quarter of under 12m fleet installing devices

Wednesday, 29 June 2022

More than a quarter of the English inshore fleet has already installed their onboard devices, and almost £250,000 in grant payments has been paid to f...

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Government continues its plans for nature recovery in our seas

Government continues its plans for nature recovery in our seas

Monday, 13 June 2022

Four Marine Management Organisation (MMO) byelaws come into force today (June 13) to protect four offshore marine protected areas....

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Voluntary No Anchor Zone Expansion in Studland Bay

Voluntary No Anchor Zone Expansion in Studland Bay

Wednesday, 01 June 2022

To protect sensitive seagrass and seahorses, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) continues to progress the Studland Bay Marine Conservation Zone ...

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Demersal non quota species Fisheries Management Plan

Demersal non quota species Fisheries Management Plan

Friday, 20 May 2022

Marine Management Organisation will lead stakeholder engagement and drafting of the Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) for demersal non-quota species (NQ...

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Fisheries and Seafood Scheme: Panel Dates Announced

Fisheries and Seafood Scheme: Panel Dates Announced

Thursday, 19 May 2022

The Marine Management Organisation has confirmed the first panel dates for the re-launched Fisheries and Seafood Scheme and is inviting applications f...

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Call for Evidence launched to progress conservation efforts in 13 more Marine Protected Areas

Call for Evidence launched to progress conservation efforts in 13 more Marine Protected Areas

Saturday, 14 May 2022

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has today (Saturday 14 May) launched a Call for Evidence on the impacts of fishing activity in 13 Marine Prot...

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Government uses Brexit freedoms to protect our seas

Government uses Brexit freedoms to protect our seas

Wednesday, 13 April 2022

Confirmation of four Marine Management Organisation (MMO) byelaws to protect four offshore marine protected areas marks significant step towards the G...

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Master and vessel owner fined for fisheries offences

Master and vessel owner fined for fisheries offences

Tuesday, 12 April 2022

Master and vessel owner guilty of fisheries offences in prosecution brought by Marine Management Organisation (MMO)...

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Council fined for undertaking work without a marine licence

Council fined for undertaking work without a marine licence

Wednesday, 06 April 2022

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council (MBC) appeared at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on 21 March 2022 in a prosecution brought by the Marine Management ...

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Fisheries and Seafood Scheme Relaunch

Fisheries and Seafood Scheme Relaunch

Wednesday, 16 March 2022

The Fisheries and Seafood Scheme will relaunch in April, continuing to provide support to England’s seafood sector, coastal communities and marine env...

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Industry update on suspension of MS44 IVMS device

Industry update on suspension of MS44 IVMS device

Monday, 07 March 2022

The suspension of the MS44 IVMS device, supplied by Maritime Systems has been lifted. ...

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I VMS grants system now open

I VMS grants system now open

Thursday, 17 February 2022

The online system making it quick and easy to apply for a grant of up to £650 to cover the costs of an IVMS device has gone live today....

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Prosecution Outcome

Prosecution Outcome

Monday, 07 February 2022

Marine Management Organisation have decided to not continue with the prosecution of Greenpeace....

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