Help clean up our beaches with the #binit4beaches campaign
The National Bathing Waters Campaign is calling on us all to combat the level of litter in coastal areas and bathing waters.
Coastal
Volunteering to clean Devon beaches
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Jessica Churchill-Bissett (MMO) and Amy Wardlaw, MMO, Posted on:
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Coastal, marine conservation
Jessica Churchill-Bissett, from the MMO's marine planning team, led a volunteer clean-up of Devon beaches on behalf of the Torbay Cleaner Coasts Initiative.
Torbay Cleaner Coasts Initiative
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Jessica Churchill-Bissett (MMO), Posted on:
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Coastal, fisheries, marine conservation
The MMO's Jessica Churchill-Bissett provides an update on the work of the Torbay Cleaner Coasts Initiative to tackle the marine litter problem in the south west.
How did a marine biologist become a service designer?
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Paul Kirk (Service Designer, MMO), Posted on:
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Coastal, Digital, marine licensing
Paul Kirk, Service Designer at the MMO, discusses his first 6 months in the role and working with the fishing industry to develop the export process.
Marine Pioneer - How nature is integral to decision making
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Aisling Lannin, MMO Marine Pioneer, Posted on:
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Coastal, fisheries, marine conservation, marine licensing, marine planning
The MMO's Aisling Lannin explains the Marine Pioneer project and how nature is integral to decision making.
Under-10m and Non-Sector Quota Management Meetings
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Edward Baker, MMO quota manager for under-10m vessels and non-sector over-10m vessels, Posted on:
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Coastal, fisheries
Ed Baker, quota manager for the MMO, discusses how meeting with groups of fishermen around the coast informs decisions on monthly catch limits for the under-10m fishing fleet and over-10m vessels that are not part of a producer organisation.
MMO IUU team meet European counterparts in Spain
Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is estimated to cost over £8.5 billion a year globally. We work closely with EU Member States and third countries to help tackle this. Read more about our recent discussions in Vigo, Spain.
Top tips - How to get European Maritime Fisheries Funding
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Graeme High (Head of EMFF), Posted on:
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Coastal, European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF), fisheries
Graeme High, Head of EMFF, shares his thoughts on how to access the remaining 20% left of the scheme.
Torbay cleaner coast initiative
As a Marine Planner I am also passionate about our marine environment and recently volunteered in the launch of a new initiative which aims to clean up and protect the coastal habitats in Torbay, Devon.
Sea fish stats - 150 years and counting
Today sees the publication of our annual report on UK sea fisheries.