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Consultation on marine licence application runs from 22 July to 19 August 2022
Environment Agency officers are on the ground protecting fisheries across England as temperatures soar.
The Government has today (6 July 2022) launched a consultation to gather views and evidence on five candidate sites for pilot Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs).
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Initiative aims to increase the global coverage, quality, and accessibility of seabed mapping data through collaboration and the creation of a more integrated marine geospatial sector
Fisheries Enforcement Officers from the Environment Agency arrested one man on suspicion of poaching sea trout at Newbiggin by the Sea.
The Seabed Mapping App is now available on the ADMIRALTY Marine Data Portal
More than a quarter of the English inshore fleet has already installed their onboard devices, and almost £250,000 in grant payments has been paid to fishers as the Inshore Vessel Monitoring System (I-VMS) project rollout app…
The UK Government has joined other world leaders at the UN Ocean Conference to announce new initiatives to protect the global marine environment.
Seabed mapping survey sheds light on the shape of the sea floor and habitat areas in surrounding waters, supports the islands’ sustainable blue economy and enables safe navigation.
Four Marine Management Organisation (MMO) byelaws come into force today (June 13) to protect four offshore marine protected areas.
Announcement made by Lord Goldsmith at UK Overseas Territories World Ocean Day Small Islands – Big Impact Event in London.
The Government has launched a consultation to gather views on a sustainable approach to marine development.
Over 100 Hampshire school children have been invited to a ‘kids’ conference’ at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard to mark World Ocean Day on Wednesday 8 June.
To protect sensitive seagrass and seahorses, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) continues to progress the Studland Bay Marine Conservation Zone Habitat Protection Strategy.
Marine Management Organisation will lead stakeholder engagement and drafting of the Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) for demersal non-quota species (NQS) in the English Channel.
The Marine Management Organisation has confirmed the first panel dates for the re-launched Fisheries and Seafood Scheme and is inviting applications from the industry.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has today (Saturday 14 May) launched a Call for Evidence on the impacts of fishing activity in 13 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
A collaborative study from partners across government, industry and academia reveals that groups responsible for gathering marine geospatial information must find new, more efficient ways of working together.
Government launches Seafood Exports package to promote UK seafood in new and existing markets overseas.
Confirmation of four Marine Management Organisation (MMO) byelaws to protect four offshore marine protected areas marks significant step towards the Government’s ambitious plans for nature recovery in our seas
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