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Fish, Trace, Ship: Why processing statements will soon matter to you

Fish, Trace, Ship: Why processing statements will soon matter to you

Many in the fishing industry are aware that EU IUU regulatory changes are on the horizon. But one crucial component of these changes requires more attention: processing statements. From 10 January 2026, far more businesses will need them than ever …

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Marine planning engagement

Posted by: Jessica Churchill-Bissett (MMO), Posted on: 13 July 2017 - Categories: marine planning

...Marine Management Organisation (MMO) marine planning team tells us about the spring engagement that took place in our remaining Marine Plan areas. Time to talk The spring workshops were very...

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Digital tools to help make marine licensing more efficient

Posted by: Amy Wardlaw, MMO, Posted on: 12 July 2017 - Categories: marine licensing
low risk marine licence activity

...support to help people work out if they need a licence. Some may now also be able to apply, pay for and download their own licence using our new automated...

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Public sector paperless awards 2017

Posted by: Carl Harvey (Digital Manager), Posted on: 10 July 2017 - Categories: Digital, marine planning

...This unique event was created to honor and encourage the digital progress and achievements of organisations throughout the UK and to share best practice in digital transformation within the public...

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Future fisheries officers

Posted by: Martin Arris (Marine Officer) - MMO, Posted on: 30 June 2017 - Categories: Coastal, marine conservation

...the whole area smelled of rotten prawns, gave a short presentation on all types of gear used for fishing, followed by “hands on” measuring of a piece of net using...

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The pre-election period

Posted by: Carl Harvey (Digital Manager), Posted on: 21 April 2017 - Categories: Digital

...8 June 2017 is the pre-election period. London at night: Houses of Parliament and Big Ben This means that we only communicate essential information, in line with the general election...

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Production of marine plans - an update

Posted by: Amy Wardlaw, MMO, Posted on: 12 April 2017 - Categories: marine planning
marine plan areas

The recent round of engagement as part of the development of the North West, North East, South West and South East marine plans was concluded on 31 March 2017. 

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By sharing science we will strengthen management

Posted by: Jacqui Tweddle and Katherine Yates, Posted on: 22 March 2017 - Categories: Evidence

At the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) science plays a big part in all our work and access to high quality and up to date marine evidence is critical. Our two new NERC Knowledge Fellows, Dr Jacqui Tweddle and Dr Katherine …

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How many statisticians does it take?

Posted by: Guy Ellis (Statistician) - MMO, Posted on: 21 March 2017 - Categories: Statistics, Uncategorized

Guy Ellis is part of an MMO team of 3 statisticians, providing analysis and advice to quota managers, industry and policy makers.

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Fully Documented Fishery scheme helping to reduce discards of quota species

Posted by: Amy Wardlaw, MMO, Posted on: 20 March 2017 - Categories: Coastal
boat and sea birds catch quota trials

...vessel is fishing and sensors to detect when the fishing net is deployed. A picture of the REM system’s output is below. These schemes are voluntary and it is only...

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How clean is your beach?

Posted by: Carl Harvey (Digital Manager), Posted on: 15 March 2017 - Categories: Coastal, marine conservation
Pile of rubbish collected

...hour clean we had found hundreds of items scattered across the beach and sand dunes including: tractor tyres lighters glass bottles beer cans tennis balls cotton bud tips cans of...

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