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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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MMO gives consent to ABP’s £25 million development of Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility for offshore wind

MMO gives consent to ABP’s £25 million development of Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility for offshore wind

Wednesday, 19 January 2022

MMO grants marine licence to marine development project following collaboration and joint working....

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Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems in 2022

Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems in 2022

Wednesday, 05 January 2022

Updated guidance to support fishers with under-12m vessels to get ready for the introduction of Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems, has been published ...

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Exciting opportunity to manage inshore fisheries and conservation (IFCA)

Exciting opportunity to manage inshore fisheries and conservation (IFCA)

Thursday, 23 December 2021

The MMO has several current and upcoming general member vacancies in the ten regional IFCAs across England. We will be seeking to appoint to fill cur...

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Protecting precious marine habitats together

Protecting precious marine habitats together

Wednesday, 01 December 2021

Recreational boaters are being asked to help protect precious seagrass habitats at Studland Bay, off the Dorset coast. ...

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MMO AND COP26

MMO AND COP26

Tuesday, 02 November 2021

During COP26, at MMO we are highlighting our work that contributes to the global efforts to address the impact of climate change, adapt and build resi...

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Pitcairn Islands’ tiny Pacific community publishes ambitious five year management plan for its vast Marine Protected Area

Pitcairn Islands’ tiny Pacific community publishes ambitious five year management plan for its vast Marine Protected Area

Tuesday, 26 October 2021

The Government of the Pitcairn Islands has published an ambitious five-year Marine Protected Area (MPA) management plan to protect over 841,910 square...

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Additional quota for capped licence vessels remains open

Additional quota for capped licence vessels remains open

Friday, 15 October 2021

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) will accept new applications by capped licence vessels for additional quota until early December following a ...

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Fishing industry in 2020 statistics published

Fishing industry in 2020 statistics published

Thursday, 30 September 2021

Fishing industry in 2020 statistics published...

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MMO introduces the Studland Bay Marine Conservation Zone Habitat Protection Strategy

MMO introduces the Studland Bay Marine Conservation Zone Habitat Protection Strategy

Friday, 10 September 2021

The Marine Management Organisation is introducing the Studland Bay Marine Conservation Zone Habitat Protection Strategy to protect sensitive seagrass ...

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Changes to fees for Harbour Orders (HOs)

Changes to fees for Harbour Orders (HOs)

Friday, 03 September 2021

MMO, in partnership with DfT, announce changes to Harbour Order application fees....

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I VMS for England’s under 12m fishing vessels takes a step forward

I VMS for England’s under 12m fishing vessels takes a step forward

Friday, 27 August 2021

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has launched its programme to identify tracking devices that meet its technical specifications for monitoring...

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Fisheries and Seafood Scheme funding rounds open for applications

Fisheries and Seafood Scheme funding rounds open for applications

Wednesday, 25 August 2021

Four competitive funding rounds to support key areas of England’s marine and fisheries sector. ...

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King Scallop Fishery closure to protect stocks

King Scallop Fishery closure to protect stocks

Friday, 13 August 2021

King scallop fishing by UK and EU vessels is to be suspended in UK waters of ICES area VIId after consultation with the UK scallop industry and the Go...

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Exciting opportunities to manage inshore fisheries and conservation

Exciting opportunities to manage inshore fisheries and conservation

Friday, 30 July 2021

The MMO is looking to recruit ten general members to regional IFCAs across the UK....

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Have your say on Celtic nephrops proposals

Have your say on Celtic nephrops proposals

Friday, 16 July 2021

The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a consultation on proposals for new technical measures affecting Nephr...

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Raising awareness of marine wildlife disturbance in Dorset

Raising awareness of marine wildlife disturbance in Dorset

Wednesday, 07 July 2021

MMO joins up with stakeholders for day of engagement with recreational sea users...

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Adoption of Marine Plans marks big step forward for England’s seas

Adoption of Marine Plans marks big step forward for England’s seas

Wednesday, 23 June 2021

Milestone for England’s seas as the North East, North West, South East and South West Marine Plans are adopted, completing a full suite of plans cover...

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