A marine licence is required if you are undertaking any of the marine licensable activities listed in Section 66 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) are the marine licensing authority for English inshore …
In April its two years since the East Marine Plan was published.
Monday Up early and I start the week with a 7:00am market inspection at North Shields Fish Auction Hall. I arrive to find fish being weighed and sorted into boxes by species ready for the auction at 7:30am. I use …
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) announce collaboration with the Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC).
Coastal Futures represents the task facing marine planning.
In the week the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) opened the €243m European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF) in England. John Gargett, Communications Manager at the MMO, tells us a little about the scheme.
Our seas are an incredible resource for us all, but as population and industry grow so does our dependence on the marine environment. With national and international recognition that current levels of use and growth are unsustainable, the need to …
The MMO’s marine planning team would like to tell you a little bit about a marine planning tool that has recently undergone some changes. On the 8 July 2015 the MMO launched the redesigned Marine Information System (MIS). The MIS is a …
This Parliament ends on 30 March 2015. Between then and the general election on 7 May is the pre-election period and the Civil Service communicates less, in line with Cabinet Office General Election Guidance. So you won't be hearing much from us …
Following our recent public consultation on the options stage of the South marine planning process we are pleased to share our options consultation summary. The consultation ran from 3 February to 4 March 2015 and at the conclusion of the …
Mel Nicholls, Senior Marine Planner, outlines the revisions It is important that people have opportunities to get involved in the preparation of marine plans for areas in which they live, work or have an interest. The Statement of Public Participation (SPP) …