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Keeping the data flowing
Laura Milstead, Administration Officer with the MMO North Shields coastal office tells us about the valuable work of MMO coastal data entry teams.
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Reporting suspicious behaviour around the British coastline
The MMO is one of a number of Government organisations involved in Project Kraken – conducting intelligence-led enforcement activities in the marine area.
Consultation on the Draft South Marine Plans
This week the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) launched the consultation on the Draft South Marine Plans. The consultation will be open between 7 November 2016 and 27 January 2017. Stakeholders will be able to comment via the MMO’s Citizen Space …
UK Sea Fisheries Annual Statistics Report 2015
On the day the MMO publish their Annual Sea Fisheries Statistics, Lisa Richardson (MMO, Senior Statistical Officer) tells us a little about the work that goes into preparing the statistics.
The work of the MMO Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUU) Team
Today is #TalkLikeAPirateDay and I wanted to share some information on the work the IUU team do to implement the IUU Regulation on behalf of the UK and prevent illegally caught fish from coming across our border.
Innovative working on the Thames Tideway Tunnel
The MMO’s involvement in the Thames Tideway Tunnel project represents a new approach, not only in how we work with marine licensing applicants but also in some of the methods being used to construct the development.
Blueprint for more streamlined regulation in the Thames
The MMO is working with the Port of London Authority to limit duplication for businesses seeking to carry out development in the Thames.
Understanding underwater noise
As human activities in the marine area increase so does underwater noise. Understanding and mitigating the impact of this is an important part of the sustainable development of our seas and protecting the marine environment for future generations.
The North Thames Fisheries Local Action Group - from the beginning to now
The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) is funding up to six groups to deliver community led local development in England. These Fisheries Local Action Groups, FLAGs,will use the knowledge of local stakeholders to tackle fisheries issues at a local level. The …
Marine plans must be based on local knowledge - we need your views
Over the last two weeks we have been visiting all four corners of England’s coast, launching the start of marine planning for the north east, south east, south west and north west marine plan areas.