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Big data provides new insights into life on the seabed

Posted by: Matthew Kinmond, MMO, Posted on: 29 September 2017 - Categories: marine licensing

...cost effective approach for monitoring the impacts of marine aggregate dredging on the seabed. This plan aims to ensure that the seabed is left in a condition which will allow...

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Sea fish stats - 150 years and counting

Posted by: Guy Ellis (Statistician) - MMO, Posted on: 28 September 2017 - Categories: Coastal, Statistics
1866 report

...on the health of key stocks is also included. Information is presented in numerous tables, charts and maps. Detailed datasets of fish landings are also available for download. So if...

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Creating a Blue Belt around Tristan da Cunha

Posted by: Jake Turnbull, Communications advisor (MMO), Posted on: 22 September 2017 - Categories: Blue Belt
Rockhopper Penguins of Tristan da Cunha stamp

...slavery and smuggling. It robs legitimate fishermen and governments of revenue; undermines the accuracy of fisheries’ stock assessments and thwarts efforts to manage marine fisheries responsibly. It is also damaging...

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Little hands ? little legs ? big heart ❤ - Great British Beach Clean 2017

Posted by: Carl Harvey (Digital Manager), Posted on: 19 September 2017 - Categories: Coastal, marine conservation
Little girl cleaning litter

“ ?Naughty people - put it in the bin ?"

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UK Blue Belt - global ambitions for marine protection

Posted by: Craig McGarvey, MMO and Amy Wardlaw, MMO, Posted on: 5 September 2017 - Categories: Blue Belt

UK Government representatives are attending an international congress in Chile to spread the word about ambitions to protect over 4 million sq km of marine environment around the world.

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Why do I need a licence to remove lost, abandoned or discarded fishing gear from the sea bed?

Posted by: Matthew Kinmond, MMO, Posted on: 23 August 2017 - Categories: Coastal, marine conservation, marine licensing

Our Senior Marine Licensing Manager Matthew Kinmond answers this question.

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Statistics about fishing in the UK and beyond

Posted by: Amy Wardlaw, MMO, Posted on: 10 August 2017 - Categories: Statistics
EU flag harbour

Where to find information online about fishing activity in UK waters and by UK and EU fishing vessels and an explanation of the rules around foreign ownership of UK fishing vessels. 

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Focus on (EMFF) - Funding at Falfish limited

Posted by: Catherine Murphy (MMO), Posted on: 9 August 2017 - Categories: European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF)

In the third of our series of EMFF focus on’s we look at Falfish Limited and the funding supplied to a project to add value to regional, seasonal fisheries.

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Marine aggregates industry interchange

Posted by: Dr Shaun Nicholson, MMO, Posted on: 31 July 2017 - Categories: marine licensing

...Marine Aggregates Producers Association (BMAPA), CEMEX UK Marine Ltd and Tarmac Marine Ltd. The team were warmly welcomed on-board the ‘Sand Falcon’ dredger at the Port of Jarrow in the...

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Visit from South Korea delegates

Posted by: Matthew Kinmond, MMO, Posted on: 25 July 2017 - Categories: marine licensing

Marine aggregates are an important resource for England and Wales, and there is a long history of marine aggregate extraction in our waters.

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