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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.
Coastal
How clean is your beach?
Last week the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) was proud to take part in the brilliant Great British Spring Clean.
Focus on (EMFF) - Whitby and District Fishing Industry Training School
In the second of our series of EMFF Focus On’s and to coincide with National Apprenticeship week 6 March 2017 we focus on Whitby and District Fishing Industry Training School.
The work of an MMO marine officer
Hot on the heels of our data entry blog Martin Arris tells us about his work as an MMO marine officer and the importance of the data upon which he relies.
Keeping the data flowing
Laura Milstead, Administration Officer with the MMO North Shields coastal office tells us about the valuable work of MMO coastal data entry teams.
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.
The work of the MMO Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUU) Team
Today is #TalkLikeAPirateDay and I wanted to share some information on the work the IUU team do to implement the IUU Regulation on behalf of the UK and prevent illegally caught fish from coming across our border.
Don’t be caught out by illegal fish supply chains
Phil Haslam, Director of Operations at the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), discusses why it is bringing the issue of illegal fish supply chains to the table.
A week in the life of a Marine Enforcement Officer
Monday Up early and I start the week with a 7:00am market inspection at North Shields Fish Auction Hall. I arrive to find fish being weighed and sorted into boxes by species ready for the auction at 7:30am. I use …