Our seas are an incredible resource for us all, but as population and industry grow so does our dependence on the marine environment. With national and international recognition that current levels of use and growth are unsustainable, the need to …
The MMO’s marine planning team would like to tell you a little bit about a marine planning tool that has recently undergone some changes. On the 8 July 2015 the MMO launched the redesigned Marine Information System (MIS). The MIS is a …
Following our recent public consultation on the options stage of the South marine planning process we are pleased to share our options consultation summary. The consultation ran from 3 February...
Mel Nicholls, Senior Marine Planner, outlines the revisions It is important that people have opportunities to get involved in the preparation of marine plans for areas in which they live,...
Mel Nicholls, Senior Marine Planner, outlines the revisions We believe it is important that people have opportunities to input to the development of the marine plans for the areas in...
Marine planning began in the South back in 2012, and since then with your help we’ve come a long way. Core issues have been identified based on the best available...
Publication of the MMO’s Seascape Assessment for the South inshore and offshore marine plan areas marks a major advance in bringing seascape effectively into the evidence base for marine plan preparation.
Since we announced marine planning for the South in 2012, we’ve been gathering evidence and views to shape our Vision and Objectives.