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Opportunity to put your views on record

Posted by: Michael Coyle, MMO Head of Compliance and Control, Posted on: 6 March 2019 - Categories: Digital, fisheries
View from end of pier with lighthouse in the distance under grey sky.

The MMO’s Michael Coyle urges owners and operators of under 10 metre fishing boats, registered in England and Wales, to help influence the introduction of a new licence condition.

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New catch-recording requirements explained

Posted by: Michael Coyle, MMO Head of Compliance and Control and Amy Wardlaw, MMO, Posted on: 29 November 2018 - Categories: fisheries
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Introducing and explaining the new catch recording app for fishermen.

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How did a marine biologist become a service designer?

Posted by: Paul Kirk (Service Designer, MMO), Posted on: 17 May 2018 - Categories: Coastal, Digital, marine licensing
UKHO mapping expert Dan Evans monitoring incoming data. Image credit: Vlad Laptikhovsky, Cefas

"You count fish don’t you?" "It's something to do with dolphins!" "Wind turbines!" This is just a few of the eloquent and descriptive ways my friends and family have described...

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Fish fingers don’t come from the supermarket - they come from the sea

Posted by: Carl Harvey (Digital Manager), Posted on: 16 March 2018 - Categories: Digital, marine conservation

...Sand angels Write in the sand Bird spotting Rockpools Beach clean Looking for mermaids hair What are your favourite things to do at the sea? More information about connecting children...

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Innovations and technology to protect our Overseas Territories

Posted by: Jake Turnbull, Communications advisor (MMO), Posted on: 19 October 2017 - Categories: Blue Belt

...monitoring and surveillance of these marine protected areas is therefore critical to their success. The Blue Belt programme is working with a number of technology partners to help deliver this...

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Statistics about fishing in the UK and beyond

Posted by: Amy Wardlaw, MMO, Posted on: 10 August 2017 - Categories: Statistics
EU flag harbour

Where to find information online about fishing activity in UK waters and by UK and EU fishing vessels and an explanation of the rules around foreign ownership of UK fishing vessels. 

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Digital tools to help make marine licensing more efficient

Posted by: Amy Wardlaw, MMO, Posted on: 12 July 2017 - Categories: marine licensing
low risk marine licence activity

...support to help people work out if they need a licence. Some may now also be able to apply, pay for and download their own licence using our new automated...

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Public sector paperless awards 2017

Posted by: Carl Harvey (Digital Manager), Posted on: 10 July 2017 - Categories: Digital, marine planning

...This unique event was created to honor and encourage the digital progress and achievements of organisations throughout the UK and to share best practice in digital transformation within the public...

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The pre-election period

Posted by: Carl Harvey (Digital Manager), Posted on: 21 April 2017 - Categories: Digital

...8 June 2017 is the pre-election period. London at night: Houses of Parliament and Big Ben This means that we only communicate essential information, in line with the general election...

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SEAsons greetings from all at the MMO

Posted by: Amy Wardlaw, MMO, Posted on: 23 December 2016 - Categories: MMO corporate
north sea beach winter

In our final blog post before Christmas 2016 we take a look at back at our most popular digital content from the past year. We also share some information you...

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