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As we approach the first I-VMS installation deadlines of the rollout, with all 8m – 11.9m vessels in the English inshore fleet expected to have one of the four type approved devices available installed by the week beginning May 16th, …
Since the launch of the I-VMS project in February, we have been working hard to listen to any concerns fishers may have and doing all we can to answer their questions. I’d like to thank everyone for their contributions, which …
An update on the upcoming changes to fisheries regulations to enable the fishing industry to prepare.
I am the Director of Marine Licensing and have been with the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) for 6 months.
Guy Ellis is part of an MMO team of 3 statisticians, providing analysis and advice to quota managers, industry and policy makers.
This month we reached a milestone in the marine planning process as we launched our call for issues with supporting evidence for the north east, north west, south east and south west marine plan areas. Chris Sweeting, Marine Planner (evidence) …
This week is national marine week. Celebrating everything from sharks to shrimps to rocky shores, it’s a great reminder of the amazing sea life we have here. It also reminds us of how important our marine protected areas (MPA) are.
Mel Nicholls, Senior Marine Planner at the MMO, explains how consultation views are considered: The South Inshore and Offshore Marine Plans are currently being developed for the coast and seas from Folkestone to the River Dart in Devon. We recently …
As part of national Customer Service Week John Gargett, Customer Manager at the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), discusses how customer and stakeholder feedback informs the MMO’s decisions and actions.