Fully Documented Fishery scheme helping to reduce discards of quota species
...vessel is fishing and sensors to detect when the fishing net is deployed. A picture of the REM system’s output is below. These schemes are voluntary and it is only...
The work of an MMO marine officer
...landings, and an opportunity to input some of the inspections and data collected that day. Of course, we cannot visit everywhere every day, but most days can be as varied,...
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.
Building on success with the Holderness Coast FLAG
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European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF)
...towns of Bridlington, Hornsea and Withernsea. A wide variety of initiatives A wide variety of initiatives have been supported by the FLAG including: the establishment of a major Bridlington Seafood...
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.
Funding for fisheries projects - in pictures
We've produced a series of images to mark the annual European Maritime Day. These contain facts about the European Fisheries Fund, which provided investment towards sustainable fisheries and fishing communities....
The North Thames Fisheries Local Action Group - from the beginning to now
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Amy Pryor and Amy Wardlaw, MMO, Posted on:
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European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF)
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...
Managing the marine environment, together
...dredging To carry out dredging to support their operations ports and harbours may require a marine licence from the MMO under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. They may...
Don’t be caught out by illegal fish supply chains
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Phil Haslam, MMO Director of Operations and Amy Wardlaw, MMO, Posted on:
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Coastal
Phil Haslam, Director of Operations at the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), discusses why it is bringing the issue of illegal fish supply chains to the table. Buying fish through illegitimate...