Dan Cutler, Communications & Engagement Manager

Help shape assessments to ensure harbour porpoise and marine birds are protected

Dan Cutler, Communications & Engagement Manager, 12 January 2024 - Evidence, fisheries, marine conservation, Marine Science, Uncategorized

Can you believe it’s a brand-new year already? Only last month we launched our latest call for evidence on the impacts of fishing on five English offshore marine protected areas (MPAs). These are the ones designated to protect certain highly …

Scientific dispensation request granted for King Scallop fishing trial

Dan Cutler, Communications & Engagement Manager, 26 September 2023 - fisheries, marine licensing, Marine Science, Science

MMO has granted a scientific dispensation to MacDuff Shellfish Ltd to carry out a two day scallop fishing trial off the South East coast of England. The trial will take place in October 2023 and test the feasibility and potential …

Marine protected areas consultation and call for evidence closes tomorrow

Dan Cutler, Communications & Engagement Manager, 27 March 2023 - marine conservation

We want you to have your say on our proposals for managing fishing activities and protecting valuable marine habitats and species in England’s marine protected areas (MPAs). Our latest MPA consultation and call for evidence closes tomorrow night (Tuesday 28 …

Species spotlight - sea-pen and burrowing megafauna communities

Dan Cutler, Communications & Engagement Manager, 7 March 2023 - Uncategorized

This week we’re putting the spotlight on some of the interesting species found within our coastal waters and marine protected areas (MPAs). In particular, we’d like to share more information about sea-pen and burrowing megafauna communities, including what they are …

World Seagrass Day - Protecting our precious marine habitats together at Studland

Dan Cutler, Communications & Engagement Manager, 1 March 2023 - Uncategorized

It’s World Seagrass Day and we’re eager to highlight the conservation work that’s underway to protect this vitally important habitat at Studland Bay in Dorset. The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 1 March as World Seagrass Day. Their resolution …

Habitat focus – the importance of rocky and biogenic reefs

Dan Cutler, Communications & Engagement Manager, 24 February 2023 - marine conservation

Why do reefs need protection? Most people are unaware of the many vitally important habitats which lie offshore beneath the surface of English coastal waters. Rocky and biogenic reefs are two of these important habitats, which need our consideration and …

The MMO ramps up plans to further protect English marine sites

Dan Cutler, Communications & Engagement Manager, 26 January 2023 - marine conservation

We’ve launched the next stage in our ambitious project to manage all fishing activities and protect valuable marine habitats in England’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) by 2024. On 17 January 2023, we launched our Stage 2 formal consultation, to seek …

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