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The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is responsible for managing fishing and marine non-licensable activities in England’s marine protected areas (MPAs). MMO also manages marine licensable activities through our marine licensing system.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) was created in 2009 by the Marine and Coastal Access Act. MMO is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs .
Life-saving and fire-fighting equipment that ships must carry and how to maintain and service it.
All ships must carry certain emergency and life-saving equipment. This…
Merchant ships You can find information on the life-saving appliances that…
Ships must carry certain fire-fighting equipment on board. Download ‘MSN…
All emergency life-saving equipment must be safe to use, and you must make…
Life-saving appliance testing Some life-saving equipment must be serviced…
You can contact the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) for further…
Statement of public participation for the north east, north west, south, south east and south west marine plan areas
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A collection of active MINs, published by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects in English inshore and offshore waters and deemed marine licences.
The safety requirements for systems and equipment that move and control vessels, and make vessels usable for crew, passengers and cargo.
In order to support the Government’s ambition to protect and restore clean healthy, productive and biologically diverse marine ecosystems, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) undertakes a range of marine conservation activities.
Information and documents on the development of the South Marine Plans
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