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
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Catherine Murphy (MMO), Posted on:
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Coastal, European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF)
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
...van to be transported away from the port, a transport document to be provided. Return to the office and chance for a quick break, followed by an evening monitoring prawn...
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
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Phil Haslam, MMO Director of Operations and Amy Wardlaw, MMO, Posted on:
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Coastal
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
...throughout the inspection. No offences are found and the team return to the mother ship. HMS Mersey After lunch the boarding party set off again, this time with my colleague...