This month, Cornwall’s coastline has become a hotspot for whale sightings. This includes humpback whales - large, beautiful and powerful wild animals that can range in length from 14–17 m (46–56 ft) and weigh up to 40 metric tons! These …
Mel Nicholls, Senior Marine Planner, outlines the revisions We believe it is important that people have opportunities to input to the development of the marine plans for the areas in...
Marine planning began in the South back in 2012, and since then with your help we’ve come a long way. Core issues have been identified based on the best available...
Chris Maxwell of the MMO’s marine planning team explains why national recognition matters Being nominated for awards is always great, and our marine planning work is currently on the...
Mel Nicholls, Senior Marine Planner at the MMO, explains how consultation views are considered: The South Inshore and Offshore Marine Plans are currently being developed for the coast and seas from Folkestone to the River Dart in Devon. We recently …
Matthew Kinmond, Marine Licensing Manager for aggregate dredging at the MMO, provides an insight into marine licensing and encouraging students to consider a career in marine development and dredging. At...
On Saturday 13 September I attended the annual Fishstock event in Brixham along with a number of colleagues from the MMO.
As part of national Customer Service Week John Gargett, Customer Manager at the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), discusses how customer and stakeholder feedback informs the MMO’s decisions and actions.
...create demand for material from capital dredging, as well as an apparent appetite for progress amongst industry and regulators. We feel well placed to play our part in increasing the...
Dale Rodmell, Assistant Chief Executive at the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO), looks at how the fishing industry are helping to plan for our seas. Fisheries are one of the oldest and most widely distributed of all marine activities …
Engagement officer for marine planning, Cheryl Nicholson, wants to hear your views. Many of you involved in marine planning for our seas will have received a survey from us recently, asking about our work and its impact on you and …