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10 September 2019News story

Fishing vessel owner and skippers ordered to pay £88,777.60 for fisheries offences

Simon Ras and Simon Wezelman, skippers of the Northern Joy (H225) and the vessel owner, North Atlantic Fishing Company Limited, appeared at Norwich Magistrates Court on 3 September 2019 in a prosecution brought by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).

3 September 2019Blog post

Marine Planning 'You Said, We Did' report published

You Said, We Did: Summary of stakeholder-led Iteration 3 policy changes

13 August 2019Statutory guidance

Technical Conservation 2019 - Rules and regulations

The new ‘tech con’ regulation 2019/1241 repeals Council Regulation 850/98 and some other current Commission Regulations. See Technical Measure background and area specific guidance documents below.

22 August 2019Press release

Fishermen in over 12m fleet urged to register now to be ready for EU exit

UK Fisheries Administrations (UKFAs) call on fishermen with vessels 12 metres and longer to register with the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

2 August 2019News story

Stakeholder report on non-lethal seal deterrents

MMO stakeholder report published on non-lethal deterrents suitable for control of seals from fishing vessels (MMO1131)

19 July 2019Press release

Smart boats could revolutionise UK fishing and seafood industries

Seafood Innovation Fund will reward cutting-edge innovation.

Latest from Marine Management Organisation

Fishing vessel licence variations
- 13 September 2019
- Statutory guidance
Understand your fishing vessel licence
- 13 September 2019
- Detailed guide
Current catch limits: 10 metres and under pool
- 13 September 2019
- Statutory guidance

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What Marine Management Organisation does

We license, regulate and plan marine activities in the seas around England so that they’re carried out in a sustainable way.

MMO is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.

Services

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Guidance and regulation

Export fish after a no-deal Brexit
- 22 August 2019
- Detailed guide
Fishing vessel licence variations
- 13 September 2019
- Statutory guidance

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News and communications

Fishing vessel owner and skippers ordered to pay £88,777.60 for fisheries offences
- 10 September 2019
- News story
Fishermen in over 12m fleet urged to register now to be ready for EU exit
- 22 August 2019
- Press release

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Research and statistics

Quota use statistics
- 12 September 2019
- Statistical data set
Vessel lists over 10 metres
- 5 September 2019
- Statistical data set

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Policy papers and consultations

September 2019 catch limit consultation
- 21 August 2019
- Closed consultation
August 2019 catch limit consultation
- 26 July 2019
- Closed consultation

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) implementation reports
- 11 September 2019
- Corporate report
Exmouth Marina dredging and disposal at Sprey Point
- 4 September 2019
- Transparency

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Our management

Hilary Florek

Chair, MMO

Michelle Willis

Acting Chief Executive Officer and Chief Finance Officer, MMO

Terry Robertson

Director of Strategic Development and Planning, MMO

Andrew Wareing

Director of Business Development and Transformation, MMO

Phil Haslam

Director of Operations, MMO

Trudi Wakelin

Director of Marine Licensing, Planning and Blue Belt, MMO

Selina Stead

Chief Scientific Advisor, MMO