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Our management

Chair, MMO
Acting Chief Executive Officer, MMO
Acting Director of Finance and Resources, MMO
Director of Planning and Change, MMO
Acting Director of Digital and Analysis, MMO
Director of Operations, MMO
Director of Marine Development (Domestic and International)
Non-executive Board Member, MMO
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Non-executive Board Member, MMO
Non-executive Board Member, MMO
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Non-executive Board Member, MMO

Contact MMO

Head office address

Lancaster House
Hampshire Court
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 7YH
United Kingdom

MMO helpline

0300 123 1032

Fisheries management & control

Marine Conservation Team

Telephone:

0300 123 1032

Catch Recording Helpline

Main helpline:

0300 0203 788

The line is staffed from 7am until 8pm, Monday to Friday. Outside of these times, the contact centre operates an automated service to allow fishers to leave catch records over the phone.

Fish export helpline

Fish Export Service Helpline:

0330 159 1989

The helpline is available between 7am and 8pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays). Outside of these hours, the helpline service will assist on urgent technical issues, such as unexpected FES system outages or unavailability.

Marine & fisheries funds

Main office:

0208 026 5539

Marine planning

Main office:

0208 0265 325

Marine licensing

Other enquiries

Main office:

0300 123 1032

Communications team

Telephone

0300 123 1032

Contact details for enquiries from journalists/media organisations only. For urgent queries out of hours (weekends and 5pm - 9am weekdays) please use email. The auto-response message you will receive includes further instructions on how to contact the duty officer.

Beverley office

First Floor,
Crosskill House,
Mill Lane,
Beverley,
HU17 9JB
United Kingdom

Telephone:

0208 02 60519

Brixham office

New Fish Quay
Brixham
Devon
TQ5 8AW
United Kingdom

Telephone

0208 026 9059

Harwich office

MMO Harwich
Trinity House, The Quay
Harwich
CO12 3JW
United Kingdom

Telephone

0208 026 5695

Hastings office

Muriel Matters House
Breeds Place
Hastings
East Sussex
TN34 3UY
United Kingdom

Telephone

0208 026 9180

Hayle office

Chi Gallos
Hayle Marine Renewables Business Park
North Quay
Hayle
TR27 4DD
United Kingdom

Telephone

0208 026 9060

London office

17 Smith SquareLondon
SW1P 3JR
United Kingdom

Telephone

020 7238 5518

Lowestoft office

Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR33 0HT
United Kingdom

Telephone

02080266094

North Shields office

Neville House
Central Riverside
Bell Street
North Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE30 1LJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

0208 026 5561

Plymouth office

The Fish Quay
Sutton Harbour
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 0LH
United Kingdom

Telephone

0208 026 9052

Poole office (temporary office closure until the end of September 2024 – contact via email/phone)

The QuayPooleDorset
BH15 1HP
United Kingdom

Telephone

0208 026 9061

Portsmouth office

Lynx House 1 Northern Road Portsmouth
PO6 3XB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0208 0269057

If no reply, please contact Shoreham office: 01273 424 849

Preston office

Lutra House
Dodd Way
Walton Summit
Preston
PR5 8BX
United Kingdom

Telephone

0208 0265643

Scarborough office

Unit 2a
Newchase Court
Hopper Hill Road
Eastfield
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO11 3YS
United Kingdom

Telephone

0208 026 0538

Shoreham office

Pilots' Watch House
Basin Road South
Portslade
East Sussex
BN41 1WD
United Kingdom

Telephone

0208 026 9057

Whitehaven office

Fish Hall
North Harbour
North Shore
Whitehaven
Cumbria
CA28 7XY
United Kingdom

Telephone

0208 026 2554

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Access to Information

Access to Information
Lancaster House, Hampshire Court,
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE4 7YH
United Kingdom

Telephone

0300 123 1032

Use the following guidance to request information under the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) 2004, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000 or the Data Protection Act (DAP) 1998.

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