3 questions frequently asked about commercial fishing
Since the UK voted to leave the EU the proportion of questions the MMO receives from the public and media about commercial fishing has increased.
10 updates you might have missed from the Marine Management Organisation in January 2018
This month saw good news for one of our Board Members and we also welcomed a new recruit. Representatives for the Blue Belt programme visited UK Overseas Territories and the MMO was mentioned in the Government's 25 Year Environment Plan. …
Compliance and enforcement solutions for the Overseas Territories
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The Head of Enforcement and Compliance for the Blue Belt programme discusses his work to to identify sustainable compliance and enforcement solutions for the UK Overseas Territories.
Torbay cleaner coast initiative
As a Marine Planner I am also passionate about our marine environment and recently volunteered in the launch of a new initiative which aims to clean up and protect the coastal habitats in Torbay, Devon.
Innovations and technology to protect our Overseas Territories
Marine protected areas (MPAs) currently cover over 5% of the world’s ocean
Trudi Wakelin: my first 6 months
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I am the Director of Marine Licensing and have been with the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) for 6 months.
Focus on (EMFF) - Seafish
In the fourth of our series of EMFF Focus On’s we look at Seafish and the funding supplied to provide safety training to new and commercial fishermen in England.
Big data provides new insights into life on the seabed
Today marks the publication of a landmark study by scientists
Sea fish stats - 150 years and counting
Today sees the publication of our annual report on UK sea fisheries.
Creating a Blue Belt around Tristan da Cunha
Managing Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing As part of the Blue Belt programme the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) are working in partnership