Welcoming the suffrage flag to North East England
...a significant location in the history of the suffragette movement as it is where Emily Wilding Davison was buried – Davison died after being trampled on by the King’s horse...
MMO corporate
10 updates you might have missed from the Marine Management Organisation in July 2018
...to promote guidance on marine wildlife watching. Some of our marine officers spotted a pod of dolphins while patrolling the Lyme Bay area with Devon and Severn IFCA. Seals and...
How should you contact the Marine Management Organisation?
The MMO handles a wide range of queries and correspondence. What is the best way to contact us?
10 updates you might have missed from the Marine Management Organisation in March 2018
...video on social media reminding people that our consultation on these products closed on 29 March. Blue Belt Dr Emily Hardman, Integrated Marine Management Manager for the Blue Belt programme,...
10 updates you might have missed from the Marine Management Organisation in February 2018
...bass in 2018, for both recreational and commercial fishermen. Commercial fishing for bass in any restricted area is prohibited during February and March 2018. We answered some more common questions...
10 updates you might have missed from the Marine Management Organisation in January 2018
This month saw good news for one of our Board Members and we also welcomed a new recruit. Representatives for the Blue Belt programme visited UK Overseas Territories and the...
Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan – ambitions for the marine area
The MMO welcomes the government’s ambitious 25-Year Environment Plan to leave our environment in a better state than it was found. It has provided a summary of the aspects of the plan relevant to its role and remit.
SEAsons greetings from all at the MMO
In our final blog post before Christmas 2016 we take a look at back at our most popular digital content from the past year. We also share some information you...
Marking National Marine Week 2016
We use our social media accounts (LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter) to take part in relevant awareness events and reach people who may be interested in our work. One such example...
Managing the marine environment, together
...dredging To carry out dredging to support their operations ports and harbours may require a marine licence from the MMO under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. They may...