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Information and documents on the development of the North West Marine Plans.
Find out about the different marine species and how they are protected UK wildlife legislation.
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) Annual Report and Accounts for the financial year ending 31 March 2023
MMO Marine Licensing team grants marine licence for outfall pipe.
Dredged material disposal site monitoring round the coast of England
I-VMS - Frequently asked questions
Flagship Bill creates powers to ensure a profitable future for the nation's fishing industry and protections for our precious Blue Belt.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) byelaw to protect valuable marine habitats and species in a further 13 English offshore marine protected areas (MPAs) will come into force on 22 March 2024.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
An accelerated licensing process may apply to some applications for dredging activity.
Monthly Sea Fisheries Statistics December 2023
How data on landings statistics are collected and processed by fisheries administrations in the UK.
How catch limits are set and how to get involved in setting them. This includes current catch limits and closed fishing areas.
Details of how vessels are inspected and fisheries resources are protected in the UK.
Specific regional contact details for marine planning officers at the Marine Management Organisation (MMO)
These experimental statistics are provided to monitor non-quota species uptake by UK vessels in EU waters.
Documents to provide on application for a Harbour Revision Order (HRO) (non-works)
All references to Area VII are to Area VII within British Fishery Limits only. Details of the approach to managing the over 15 metre Area VII crab and scallop fishing sector to keep the fishery within UK effort limits.
Map showing how England's inshore and offshore waters have been split into 11 marine plan areas.
MMO wishes to develop a sufficiently robust evidence base on the full range and types of marine non-licensable activities, their current and potential intensity, and risk of impact on marine protected areas.
The West of Walney Marine Conservation Zone is off the North West coast of England.
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