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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.
How fishing is assessed and managed in marine protected areas (MPA)
Highly Protected Marine Areas protect our diverse species and habitats around the English Coast.
HMRC experimental statistics that subdivide the existing Regional Trade in Goods Statistics (RTS) into smaller UK geographic areas (ITL2 and ITL3).
National Geological Screening for a GDF - Pennines region
The recovery of rare, threatened and important habitats and species in English waters is another step closer from today (Friday 22 March 2024).
The paper outlines the rationale for Highly Protected Marine Areas, gives an overview of the sites intended for designation and provides details of the selection process.
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.
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) byelaw to protect valuable marine habitats and species in a further 13 English offshore marine protected areas (MPAs) will come into force on 22 March 2024.
The delivery plans and learnings for the opportunity areas place-based programme, which supports social mobility in areas facing entrenched deprivation.
Information about the Integration Area Programme.
As a planning authority, find out how to review applications that might affect protected sites and areas.
How marine non-licensable activities are assessed and managed in marine protected areas (MPA)
MMO wishes to develop a sufficiently robust evidence base on the full range and types of marine non-licensable activities, their current and potential intensity, and risk of impact on marine protected areas.
Presents the 20 LAAAs (local alcohol action areas), as announced in February 2014, and the aims of each area.
Information about the Highly Protected Marine Area designation at Allonby Bay in the Irish Sea.
Find the alternative feature, sub feature or supporting habitat name used in the marine site maps and the corresponding conservation advice package.
Gives key advice on open space, sports and recreation facilities, public rights of way and the new Local Green Space designation.
This collection brings together a list of Freeport maps, Freeport customs site and Freeport tax site locations legislated for within them, and a statement on the designation process.
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