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A consultation to review and streamline the marine licensing system.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Bill creates powers to build a sustainable, profitable UK fishing industry and deliver a Green Brexit with new protections for our precious marine environment
Defra are seeking views on proposals to introduce Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems (I-VMS).
Opportunity to manage inshore fisheries and conservation in the Devon and Severn district
Cost of MMO marine licensing applications changes from 1 September.
Prime Minister reaffirms global commitment to tackling marine litter during her visit to Kenya.
Explore England's coastline
In National Marine Week, the Government has confirmed new protections for puffins and other seabirds.
New figures show sales of 5p bags in England continued to fall in 2017/18.
The MMO has approved an application from Dover Harbour Board for aggregate dredging off the Kent coast.
Countries across the Commonwealth meet to discuss next steps in tackling plastic entering the marine environment.
Government will agree a new strategy to support long-term health of the marine environment.
From 1 April 2018 marine regulation will transfer from the MMO to NRW and Harbour Orders in Wales will transfer from the MMO to the Welsh Government
Additional laboratories now validated to provide sediment sampling and analysis as part of the marine licensing process.
The MMO has provided a further update on its work looking into concerns about Teignmouth beach.
The MMO has announced it has suspended a marine licence for dredging and disposal of materials off the coast of Devon.
Thérèse Coffey meets Canadian and American counterparts to discuss marine pollution objectives.
The Marine Management Organisation has provided information on the dredging of Exmouth Marina and disposal of materials at Sprey Point
The MMO has concluded its investigation into alleged unlicensed marine activity in Whitstable, Kent.
The MMO has published guidance on bass fishing in 2018
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