For those who work at sea, Harbour porpoises are a familiar sight around our coast. They have a wide diet, feeding mostly on fish, including sandeels, herring and whiting, as well as on squid and crustaceans. As predators they help …
My name is Mike Jones and I lead the national engagement into the marine planning process for the Environment Agency. I have been involved in marine planning since 2004 and worked on the development of the Marine and Coastal Access …
Today (11 February) is International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This blog looks at some of the women involved in scientific roles at the MMO.
What’s your experience of the East and South Marine Plans? We want to hear from you!
Dale Rodmell from the The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) provides an insight into planning for co-existence between commercial fisheries and offshore wind farms.
We are continuing our series of blogs on Catch Recording by answering questions asked by fishers using the service in the first month of the roll out to help the rest of the fleet adjust to the change.
New marine planning digital service launches
An update on under 10 metre catch recording.
Project launched to explore new technologies
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.
A summary of the MMO's remit for marine pollution incidents