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Strengthening Ties with Ports and Harbours: better data, better engagement

Strengthening Ties with Ports and Harbours: better data, better engagement

The spotlight has been on ports and harbours over the last few months, with the aim of improving our engagement with stakeholders and collecting important data. The Coastal Planners initially focused on Statutory Harbour Authorities in order to confirm the …

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Blue Belt Technology Roadmaps Project

Posted by: Sarah Keynes, Senior Technology Innovation Lead (Blue Belt, MMO), Posted on: 27 September 2019 - Categories: Blue Belt
Navy vessel in overseas territory

Project launched to explore new technologies

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First Blue Belt Symposium held at Exeter University

Posted by: Rachel Healey, Cefas, Posted on: 20 September 2019 - Categories: Blue Belt

On 29-31 July 2019 the Ascension Island Government, the University of Exeter, Great British Oceans coalition and the UK government’s Blue Belt Programme jointly held the first Blue Belt Overseas Symposium Blue Belt Overseas Symposium with funding from the Darwin Initiative.

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How does the MMO respond to marine pollution incidents?

Posted by: Katie Morton, MMO Marine Conservation Team, Posted on: 17 September 2019 - Categories: marine conservation
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A summary of the MMO's remit for marine pollution incidents

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Marine Planning 'You Said, We Did' report published

Posted by: Paul Gilliland, MMO Head of Marine Planning, Posted on: 3 September 2019 - Categories: marine planning
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You Said, We Did: Summary of stakeholder-led Iteration 3 policy changes

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Scientists return to plastic pollution hotspot

Posted by: Rachel Healey, Cefas, Posted on: 2 September 2019 - Categories: Blue Belt
Marine litter

More than two years after Henderson Island was found to have the 'world's highest’ recorded density of plastic rubbish, scientists returned last June for another research expedition.

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International Whale Shark Day

Posted by: Dr Emily Hardman (Blue Belt, MMO), Posted on: 30 August 2019 - Categories: Blue Belt
Whale shark

Happy International Whale Shark Day from St Helena!

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Transparency and marine licensing

Posted by: Andy Kerrigan, MMO Head of Licensing Business Improvement and Support, Posted on: 22 August 2019 - Categories: marine licensing
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Online improvements made to the Marine Management Organisation's marine licensing process.

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Catch recording – ready to record with or without signal

Posted by: Michael Coyle, MMO Head of Compliance and Control, Posted on: 15 August 2019 - Categories: fisheries
Image of fishing nets

Michael Coyle, Head of Compliance and Control for the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), provides an update on the roll out for catch recording for the under 10 metre fishing fleet.

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Whale watching training in the Pitcairn Islands

Posted by: Dr Emily Hardman (Blue Belt, MMO), Posted on: 9 August 2019 - Categories: Blue Belt
humpback whale in french polynesia

An update from the Blue Belt Programme on whale watching training in the UK overseas territories.

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Joining the Blue Belt team

Posted by: Ness Smith, Blue Belt Programme, Posted on: 26 July 2019 - Categories: Blue Belt
Ness Smith on Nightingale Island (in a hat knitted from St Helena wool!)

Ness Smith has joined the Blue Belt team as Head of Marine Management. In this blog she provides an insight into her expertise on UK Overseas Territories.

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