What are Marine Protected Areas?
What are Marine Protected Areas?
Members of the MMO's Marine Conservation Team provide an insight into MPAs.
A marine licence applicant’s perspective on Marine Planning
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Mathilda Evans, MMO Marine Planner and Andrew Bellamy, Resources Manager, Tarmac Marine Ltd, Posted on:
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marine planning
On 15 October 2020, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) launched the latest annual monitoring surveys for the South Marine Plans, as well as the baseline monitoring surveys for the North East, North West, South East and South West Draft Marine …
Blue Belt team on the international stage at the 6th International Marine Conservation Congress
On 18 August, the Blue Belt Programme team and UK Overseas Territories (OTs) representatives shared their challenges and achievements at the 6th International Marine Conservation Congress (IMCC6). The conference – originally planned to take place in Kiel, Germany - was …
Next step in the journey to develop the North East, North West, South East and South West Marine Plans
An update on marine planning for England's seas.
Observing marine wildlife safely
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Dr Jessica Duffill Telsnig, MMO Marine Conservation Manager and Rachel-Louisa Joyce, MMO Marine Conservation Manager, Posted on:
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Coastal, marine conservation
As the weather gets warmer and people begin to spend more time outside, there are opportunities to enjoy some of the amazing marine wildlife around the English coast, but it's vital that our enjoyment doesn't take precedent over the safety …
MMO working collaboratively on Thames Tideway Tunnel project
Manager of the Thames Tideway Tunnel project, Hannah Towner on the importance of working together with marine licence applicants.
Huge underwater mountain mapped in St Helena
An underwater mountain double the height of the UK’s Ben Nevis has been added to a global map of the seafloor.
Marine Planning – character and substance
Guest blog on marine planning from Chris Pater, Historic England.
Long-term needs require long-term plans
Guest blog on marine plans for England from Mark Russell, British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA).
Marine Planning and the seabed
Peter Barham provides a view on marine planning from The Seabed User & Developer Group (SUDG). Since the launch of the marine plan process, we have all had the opportunity to be closely involved and to be kept fully informed …
DNA testing to establish fish species
Portable DNA testing device trialed to determine species from fish fillets.