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MMO Marine Planning newsletter
Draft fishing gear impacts evidence documents for stage 4 marine protected areas (MPAs). Stage 4 covers impacts of fishing on MPAs with highly mobile species features, including harbour porpoises and marine bird species.
Newsletter from the MMO marine planning team August 2020
Guide to support the implementation of marine plans
If you fish in the North sea (ICES areas: IIa and IV) check if you are affected by the demersal landing obligation in 2016.
The region covers Dungeness to Swanage.
Documents to provide on application for Harbour Empowerment Orders (HEO) (works)
Rules and processes for exporting and importing wild-caught marine fish to and from the EU and to other countries that require fish export documentation.
Overview of feedback from the recreational fishing sector following initial engagement on the Channel Demersal Non-quota species Fisheries Management Plan
The following responses are provided for the Q&A session that was held within the webinar
This is a message to fishing vessels, fishing with seine net and trawl for demersal species.
The landing obligation (‘discard ban’) applies to quota species and is being phased in over the period 2015 to 2019.
Which fish come under the landing obligation, what you have to do with them on board and which you can sell for human consumption.
Information on how to handle undersize fish and what rules apply.
Information on the rules, regulations and restrictions for bass fishing from 31 December 2021
In collaboration with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Cruise Lines International Association, UK Chamber of Shipping, and Natural England we are exploring a number of options to protect Marine Protected Areas from the …
Two sea areas closed in IVc from 00:00 on 1 January 2019 to 23:59 on 30 April 2019.
These are the fishing quota allocations for 2019 for England and the UK.
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