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New legislation requiring all under-12 metre vessels fishing in English waters to have an operational inshore vessel monitoring system (I-VMS) device, is just months away from being in place
Marine Management Organisation (MMO), on behalf of the UK Fisheries Administrations, has issued the decision on temporary closures to King Scallop fishing in ICES areas 7d and 7e (Lyme Bay) this year.
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has today published guidance on this year’s fishing plan for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (BFT) in UK waters.
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) Marine Licensing team grants licence for new development…
Panel date confirmed for the highly popular Fisheries and Seafood Scheme.
The recovery of rare, threatened and important habitats and species in English waters is another step closer from today (Friday 22 March 2024).
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has commissioned Land Use Consultants (LUC) to deliver an updated Seascape Character Assessment (SCA) for the East Marine Plan area.
MMO Marine Licensing team grants marine licence for outfall pipe.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) alongside UK Fishing Administrations (UKFAs) and the Isle of Man Department of the Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) are closing ICES divisions 6a and 7a (see map below) to the queen scallop (Aequipecten opercularis) fishery from 1 April…
Highly popular Fisheries and Seafood scheme (FaSS) re-opens for 2024
MMO Marine Licensing team grants marine licence, allowing for works to begin.
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.
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has confirmed that more than 80% of under-12m inshore vessels participated in the I-VMS roll-out programme last year, resulting in £1.3m of European funding being awarded to fishers.
Changes to a key section of the catch recording app and website are being planned to enable fishermen to record when retained catch is landed.
Building on recent announcements relating to the move to a harmonised MCRS for crawfish and publication of the crab and lobster FMP, Marine Management Organisation (MMO) can now confirm the decision on the proposal to close English waters ICES area 7 for fishing crawfish.
The MMO have been given responsibility by Defra to manage the process of making appointments of General Members to IFCA Committees.
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is reminding fishers with under-12m vessels that are yet to purchase their inshore vessel monitoring system (I-VMS) device, or have done so but are yet to claim their grant funding, that they have until 18 December 2023 to do so.
Scallop fishers are being urged to give their views on a range of proposals to protect stocks in 7d and Lyme Bay area of 7e next summer.
As part of the next stages for managing English offshore marine protected areas (MPAs), MMO has launched a call for evidence to support the assessment of fishing on harbour porpoise and marine bird MPAs.…
The Studland Bay Marine Partnership has been awarded £186,000 from the Marine Management Organisation’s Fisheries and Seafood Scheme to support the conservation of Studland Bay’s precious marine ecosystems.…
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