Here in the UK we are never far away from the coastline. Our stunning shores, sandy beaches and coastal paths attract millions of visitors every year. This brings an economic boost to local communities, and alongside the growth of staycations …
MMO and other marine-related news and developments which took place in October 2018.
Dog mess should never be left on beaches to be washed away by the tide. It contains high levels of bacteria that can affect water quality and pose a risk to public health.
The National Bathing Waters Campaign is calling on us all to combat the level of litter in coastal areas and bathing waters.
This summer sees the launch of a unique partnership between the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), Natural England and Macmillan Children’s Books.
...the marine environment (some of which had obviously had been there a while). After carrying all the marine litter back to Broadsands we sorted the litter for recycling. We ended...
...obtains permission from the MMO in the form of a marine licence they may still need to separately apply for consent from other parts of Government. A marine licence does...
“ ?Naughty people - put it in the bin ?"
...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...