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Solitary but sociable: Understanding lone dolphins and why we need to act responsibly

Solitary but sociable: Understanding lone dolphins and why we need to act responsibly

Every now and then solitary dolphins appear in coastal waters. The reasons why this happens can vary and are not always clear. What we do know is that they can captivate communities, display playful behaviour and become more interested in …

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Marine research and funding opportunities highlighted

Posted by: Adam Cook, Head of Evidence and Amy Wardlaw, MMO, Posted on: 2 July 2018 - Categories: Evidence
marine research funding

The MMO’s list of marine-based evidence requirements may provide a useful starting point for those seeking to take advantage of research funding opportunities.

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Blue Belt: interview with Pelagic Project Officer, St Helena Government

Posted by: Amy Wardlaw, MMO, Posted on: 27 June 2018 - Categories: Blue Belt
St helena Blue Belt

Alison Small, Pelagic Project Officer for the Marine Section of St Helena Government explains her work and involvement with the UK Government’s Blue Belt programme.

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Blue Belt: working with the St Helena Government

Posted by: Marine Conservation Officer (St Helena), Posted on: 20 June 2018 - Categories: Blue Belt
Rhys tagging

The first in a series of articles on the work of the St Helena Government in support of the Blue Belt programme. Rhys Hobbs, Marine Conservation Officer, discusses his work.

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Torbay Cleaner Coasts Initiative

Posted by: Jessica Churchill-Bissett (MMO), Posted on: 23 May 2018 - Categories: Coastal, fisheries, marine conservation

The MMO's Jessica Churchill-Bissett provides an update on the work of the Torbay Cleaner Coasts Initiative to tackle the marine litter problem in the south west.

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How did a marine biologist become a service designer?

Posted by: Paul Kirk (Service Designer, MMO), Posted on: 17 May 2018 - Categories: Coastal, Digital, marine licensing
UKHO mapping expert Dan Evans monitoring incoming data. Image credit: Vlad Laptikhovsky, Cefas

"You count fish don’t you?" "It's something to do with dolphins!" "Wind turbines!" This is just a few of the eloquent and descriptive ways my friends and family have described...

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Marine planning engagement - Iteration 2 update

Posted by: Amy Wardlaw, MMO, Posted on: 10 May 2018 - Categories: marine planning
marine planning team

Update on marine planning engagement during the first quarter of 2018 during which we met 350 stakeholders face to face and received survey responses from over 1000.

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Marine Pioneer - How nature is integral to decision making

Posted by: Aisling Lannin, MMO Marine Pioneer, Posted on: 8 May 2018 - Categories: Coastal, fisheries, marine conservation, marine licensing, marine planning

The MMO's Aisling Lannin explains the Marine Pioneer project and how nature is integral to decision making.

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New Blue Belt research survey

Posted by: James Bell (Cefas), Posted on: 2 May 2018 - Categories: Blue Belt
The RRS James Clark Ross in front of Tristan Island. Image credit: Rich Turner, BAS.

...for determining the health and status of the commercial stocks. The scientists on James Clark Ross used a mid-water trawl net that opens and closes at different depths. This allowed...

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How should you contact the Marine Management Organisation?

Posted by: Gareth Hern, MMO, Posted on: 13 April 2018 - Categories: Digital, MMO corporate

The MMO handles a wide range of queries and correspondence. What is the best way to contact us?

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Delivering the Blue Belt Programme on Ascension Island

Posted by: Dan Ward, Compliance and Enforcement Manager, Blue Belt programme and Amy Wardlaw, MMO, Posted on: 11 April 2018 - Categories: Blue Belt
Blue Belt Ascension Island

...sharing best practice on fisheries enforcement, the primary aim was to trial the use of the National Maritime Information Centre (NMIC) to support a live operation, through the provision of...

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