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Working Together to Protect Harbour Porpoise

Harbour porpoise

Working Together to Protect Harbour Porpoise

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 …

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Engaging with marine plans

Posted by: Mike Jones, Environment Agency, Posted on: 12 February 2020 - Categories: marine planning
Surfer on beach at sunset

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 …

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Women in Science at the MMO

Posted by: Claire Turner, MMO Digital Manager, Posted on: 11 February 2020 - Categories: Marine Science
Professor Selina Stead

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.

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East and South Marine Plans Surveys

Posted by: Jessica Churchill-Bissett (MMO), Posted on: 7 February 2020 - Categories: marine planning
Poole Quay

What’s your experience of the East and South Marine Plans? We want to hear from you!

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Co-existing in marine space

Posted by: Dale Rodmell, NFFO Assistant Chief Executive, Posted on: 4 February 2020 - Categories: fisheries, marine planning
Offshore wind turbine and fishing boat

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.

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Your questions answered: Catch Recording

Posted by: Michael Coyle, MMO Head of Compliance and Control, Posted on: 10 January 2020 - Categories: fisheries

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.

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Explore Marine Plans digital service

Posted by: James Lawson, MMO Marine Planning, Posted on: 4 November 2019 - Categories: marine planning
Lizard Point in Cornwall UK

New marine planning digital service launches

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Catch Recording implementation begins

Posted by: Michael Coyle, MMO Head of Compliance and Control, Posted on: 1 November 2019 - Categories: fisheries
app

An update on under 10 metre catch recording.

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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
Colleagues sitting around a desk

A summary of the MMO's remit for marine pollution incidents

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