Fully Documented Fishery scheme helping to reduce discards of quota species
The MMO is seeking to continue work with the fishing industry on the Fully Documented Fisheries (FDF) scheme – looking at ways of tackling the problem of discarding fish.
The work of an MMO marine officer
Hot on the heels of our data entry blog Martin Arris tells us about his work as an MMO marine officer and the importance of the data upon which he relies.
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)
The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) is funding six groups to deliver community led local development in England.
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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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 of local stakeholders to tackle fisheries issues at a local level. The …
Managing the marine environment, together
The MMO works with a number of organisations at a local and national level to manage risks to the marine environment. One of our partners, the Environment Agency (EA), celebrated its 20th anniversary in Spring 2016. To mark this Craig …
Don’t be caught out by illegal fish supply chains
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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.