Marine developments

Henderson Island Expedition

Posted by: Simeon Archer-Rand, Habitat Mapping and Human Activities Team Leader for the UK Government's Blue Belt Programme, Posted on: 4 April 2019 - Categories: Blue Belt

Simeon Archer-Rand, Habitat Mapping and Human Activities Team Leader for the UK Government's Blue Belt Programme, tells us about the impact of marine litter on Henderson Island and how work is being done with other organisations to try and tackle the problem.

Blue Belt tuna tagging programme underway in St Helena

Posted by: Serena Wright, Posted on: 26 March 2019 - Categories: Blue Belt, Enforcement, marine conservation

A Blue Belt tuna tagging programme is taking place in St Helena as part of a wider project tagging 120,000 tropical tuna species from across the Atlantic.

Last chance to have your say on marine planning

Posted by: Gareth Hern, MMO, Posted on: 25 March 2019 - Categories: marine planning

Our marine planning Iteration 3 engagement is coming to an end.

Tackling Illegal fishing around Saint Helena and the surrounding waters

Posted by: Dan Ward, Compliance and Enforcement Manager, Blue Belt programme, Posted on: 18 March 2019 - Categories: Blue Belt, Coastal, Enforcement, marine conservation, MMO corporate

Dan Ward, Compliance & Enforcement Manager on the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) Blue Belt team tells us about tackling illegal fishing around St Helena.

The MMO continues on its journey to bring a tide of new improvements to our marine licensing service

Posted by: Trudi Wakelin (Director of Marine Licensing), Posted on: 8 March 2019 - Categories: marine licensing

Details on changes to our marine licensing services.

Opportunity to put your views on record

Posted by: Michael Coyle, MMO, Posted on: 6 March 2019 - Categories: Digital, fisheries

The MMO’s Michael Coyle urges owners and operators of under 10 metre fishing boats, registered in England and Wales, to help influence the introduction of a new licence condition.

Marine Planning Iteration 3 Update – February 2019

Posted by: Gareth Hern, MMO, Posted on: 12 February 2019 - Categories: marine planning

Information on how to have your say on marine planning and details of our stakeholder workshops.

Tackling illegal fishing in the UK Overseas Territories

Posted by: Andy Deary (Head of Enforcement and Compliance for the Blue Belt programme), Posted on: 11 February 2019 - Categories: Blue Belt, Enforcement, technology

Andy Deary, Head of Compliance and Enforcement for the UK Government’s Blue Belt Programme discusses the challenges of effectively monitoring large scale Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) in remote areas like the UK Overseas Territories.