UK Blue Belt - global ambitions for marine protection
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.
Amy Wardlaw, MMO
Statistics about fishing in the UK and beyond
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.
Digital tools to help make marine licensing more efficient
Changes to the marine licence application system to help people to work out whether they need consent and in some cases obtain a self-service licence online.
Production of marine plans - an update
The recent round of engagement as part of the development of the North West, North East, South West and South East marine plans was concluded on 31 March 2017.
Fully Documented Fishery scheme helping to reduce discards of quota species
The MMO is seeking to continue work with the fishing industry on the Fully Documented Fisheries (FDF) scheme – looking at ways of tackling the problem of discarding fish.
Cables, causeways and other current marine licensing examples
To help explain more about our varied marine licensing remit we take a brief look at a selection of activities carried out by the team in early 2017.
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly FLAG
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European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF)
The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) is funding six groups to deliver community led local development in England. These Fisheries Local Action Groups, FLAGs, will use the knowledge of local stakeholders to tackle fisheries issues at a local level. …
SEAsons greetings from all at the MMO
In our final blog post before Christmas 2016 we take a look at back at our most popular digital content from the past year. We also share some information you might find useful over the festive period.
Solving the ocean challenge: A pathway from science to impact
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Adam Cook, Head of Evidence and Amy Wardlaw, MMO, Posted on:
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Evidence, marine conservation, marine licensing, marine planning
The BBC’s Planet Earth II has been an outstanding television series, perfectly illustrating the dialectic relationship we have with nature, and helping to re-engage many in the debate on how we protect our wildlife whilst supporting a growing economy, providing …
Reporting suspicious behaviour around the British coastline
The MMO is one of a number of Government organisations involved in Project Kraken – conducting intelligence-led enforcement activities in the marine area.