Big data provides new insights into life on the seabed
Today marks the publication of a landmark study by scientists
marine licensing
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.
Marine aggregates industry interchange
The Marine Licensing team often carries out interchange sessions with customers and organisations with an interest in our work.
Visit from South Korea delegates
Marine aggregates are an important resource for England and Wales, and there is a long history of marine aggregate extraction in our waters.
Digital tools to help make marine licensing more efficient
Changes to the marine licence application system to help people to work out whether they need consent and in some cases obtain a self-service licence online.
Cables, causeways and other current marine licensing examples
To help explain more about our varied marine licensing remit we take a brief look at a selection of activities carried out by the team in early 2017.
Solving the ocean challenge: A pathway from science to impact
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Adam Cook, Head of Evidence and Amy Wardlaw, MMO, Posted on:
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Evidence, marine conservation, marine licensing, marine planning
The BBC’s Planet Earth II has been an outstanding television series, perfectly illustrating the dialectic relationship we have with nature, and helping to re-engage many in the debate on how we protect our wildlife whilst supporting a growing economy, providing …
Want to have your say on a marine licence application?
Dr Shaun Nicholson, Head of Marine Licensing at the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), explains more about the decision-making process for applications and how the public can have their say on proposed activities.
Innovative working on the Thames Tideway Tunnel
The MMO’s involvement in the Thames Tideway Tunnel project represents a new approach, not only in how we work with marine licensing applicants but also in some of the methods being used to construct the development.
Setting London alight
Cultural projects such as art installations are something the MMO occasionally gets involved in due its marine licensing remit. An example of this being the commemoration of the Great Fire of London.