Many marine developments, including offshore wind, are required to collect a huge amount of survey data during the lifetime of their project. A lot of this data is collected to fulfil monitoring requirements that are agreed as part of a …
The Marine Management Organisation’s (MMO’s) Strategic Renewables Unit (SRU) have been working with other government departments, Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies (SNCB’s), The Crown Estate and Renewable UK to standardise the monitoring of offshore wind farms, aiming to make post-consent monitoring …
Rosie Bailey and Charlotte Stadden from the Marine Management Organisation’s marine planning team recently delivered two Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) games hosted in Guernsey. The sessions aimed to increase understanding of the benefits and implications of marine planning through interactive …
The Marine Planning Team have published the ‘Issues with Supporting Evidence’ final report, concluding the next step in the preparation of England’s East Marine Plans. What does the report say? The report details stakeholder insights on the opportunities, challenges and …
In 2022, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) recommended that the East Marine Plan should be replaced, based upon the findings of the third Three-Year report. The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs subsequently agreed with this recommendation …
The MMO has marine planners based around the English coast. Their role is to engage with you for the development, implementation, and monitoring of marine plans. You can find out who your local coastal planner is and their contact details …
Under Section 58 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, all public authorities making decisions that affect, or might affect, the UK marine area must consider the relevant marine plan. In response to this, between 12 November and 12 …
Strengthening Coastal Planning: Our Engagement with Local Planning Authorities in the South West Effective planning at the interface of marine and terrestrial environments requires collaboration and clear communication between decision-makers. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) works with local planning teams …
In May, we shared an update on fisheries data and mapping. We are pleased to announce that maps based on the approach and data mentioned in the previous post are now available on Explore Marine Plans, for UK and Crown …
The MMO have marine planners based around the English coast. Their role is to engage with you for the development, implementation, and monitoring of marine plans. You can find out who your local coastal planner is and their contact details …