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Managing the marine environment, together

Posted by: Craig McGarvey, MMO and Amy Wardlaw, MMO, Posted on: 28 April 2016 - Categories: MMO corporate
Beach near Hull

...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...

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Dorset aquatic artwork installed

Posted by: Amy Wardlaw, MMO, Posted on: 8 August 2014 - Categories: marine licensing
Image of Antony Gormley statue in the Thames

A project which saw the installation of a new reef and art project off the Dorset coast in early August is an unusual example of the MMO's marine licensing remit.

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