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Fishing industry in 2020 statistics published
The Marine Management Organisation is introducing the Studland Bay Marine Conservation Zone Habitat Protection Strategy to protect sensitive seagrass and seahorses.
MMO, in partnership with DfT, announce changes to Harbour Order application fees.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has launched its programme to identify tracking devices that meet its technical specifications for monitoring location, speed and heading of under-12m fishing vessels.
Four competitive funding rounds to support key areas of England’s marine and fisheries sector.
King scallop fishing by UK and EU vessels is to be suspended in UK waters of ICES area VIId after consultation with the UK scallop industry and the Government’s marine science service Cefas.
The MMO is looking to recruit ten general members to regional IFCAs across the UK.
The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a consultation on proposals for new technical measures affecting Nephrops-directed fisheries in Celtic Sea UK waters of the Celtic Sea.
MMO joins up with stakeholders for day of engagement with recreational sea users
Milestone for England’s seas as the North East, North West, South East and South West Marine Plans are adopted, completing a full suite of plans covering all English waters
The Marine Management Organisation is making some important changes to the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS).
Following the conclusion of annual negotiations with the UK and the EU, the MMO provides an update on proposed changes to Celtic Sea Conservation measures.
The MMO is harmonising rules relating to Single Area Licensing.
Agreement covers catch limits for 70 shared fish stocks worth approximately £333m in fishing opportunities to the UK fleet.
Following the conclusion of fisheries negotiations between the UK and the EU, the MMO can now provide details on proposed changes relating to European Seabass.
A round up of recent prosecutions brough by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO)
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is pleased to confirm dates for the first English Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) panel.
New scheme launches to provide £6.1 million over the next 12 months to support England’s seafood sector, coastal communities and marine environment.
Government has extended the current provisional determination of UK fishing opportunities until 14 April.
Scallop fishing in UK waters of the North Sea around Dogger Bank can resume from 5 April except in the Special Area of Conservation (SAC) where a closure will remain in place.
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