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.
marine conservation
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
...the marine environment (some of which had obviously had been there a while). After carrying all the marine litter back to Broadsands we sorted the litter for recycling. We ended...
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.
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.
Fish fingers don’t come from the supermarket - they come from the sea
...Sand angels Write in the sand Bird spotting Rockpools Beach clean Looking for mermaids hair What are your favourite things to do at the sea? More information about connecting children...
Aliens, monks and cannibals – update on marine wildlife crime enforcement
The MMO presented an update on our marine wildlife crime enforcement work at the annual Wildlife Crime Enforcers Conference.
Torbay cleaner coast initiative
...makers exploring the town and local residents out on a stroll. A pod of dolphins that appeared in the harbour initially stole the public’s attention; eventually it moved on, spooked...
Little hands ? little legs ? big heart ❤ - Great British Beach Clean 2017
“ ?Naughty people - put it in the bin ?"
Why do I need a licence to remove lost, abandoned or discarded fishing gear from the sea bed?
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Matthew Kinmond, MMO, Posted on:
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Coastal, marine conservation, marine licensing
Our Senior Marine Licensing Manager Matthew Kinmond answers this question.
Future fisheries officers
Posted by:
Martin Arris (Marine Officer) - MMO, Posted on:
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Categories:
Coastal, marine conservation
...the whole area smelled of rotten prawns, gave a short presentation on all types of gear used for fishing, followed by “hands on” measuring of a piece of net using...