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Former Hydrographer of the Nigerian Navy recognised for services to international hydrography in latest edition of the annual honour.

• Updated: 18 April 2024

Vanessa Blake, UK Hydrographic Office’s Chief Customer Officer, to succeed outgoing Chief Executive Peter Sparkes

• Updated: 15 April 2024

Letters requesting and confirming the ministerial direction relating to the pollack compensation scheme.

• Updated: 10 April 2024

The UK Centre for Seabed Mapping (UK CSM) programme team co-hosted an event with The Royal Society to explore the vital role of seabed mapping in ocean science.

• Updated: 10 April 2024

Environment Agency took boaters to court over illegal occupation of riverbank for several years.

• Updated: 3 April 2024

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.

• Updated: 2 April 2024

Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has today published guidance on this year’s fishing plan for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (BFT) in UK waters.

• Updated: 28 March 2024

Marine Management Organisation (MMO) Marine Licensing team grants licence for new development

• Updated: 26 March 2024

The recovery of rare, threatened and important habitats and species in English waters is another step closer from today (Friday 22 March 2024).

• Updated: 22 March 2024

As a world-leading centre for hydrography, we support other nations with their hydrographic understanding and capabilities to support safety of life at sea.

• Updated: 21 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.

• Updated: 13 March 2024

MMO Marine Licensing team grants marine licence for outfall pipe.

• Updated: 12 March 2024

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…

• Updated: 8 March 2024

Connecting Shores podcast is part of Natural England’s Connecting People with Nature programme, which aims to tackle barriers of access to nature.

• Updated: 8 March 2024

Belize Women’s Seaweed Farmers Association awarded grant for sustainable expansion of seaweed farms, promoting products and targeted training.

• Updated: 7 March 2024

Last week 25 school children from Gizo and Emmanuel schools, Western province, completed 3 days of plastic art creation at the Gizo School Hall.

• Updated: 4 March 2024

Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron gave a speech at the Blue Belt Symposium 2024 in London.

• Updated: 29 February 2024

Government partners with conservation charity ZSL to launch app update allowing tracking and logging of creatures in waters around British Overseas Territories.

• Updated: 26 February 2024

MMO Marine Licensing team grants marine licence, allowing for works to begin.

• Updated: 20 February 2024

Torridge were awarded £15.6 million from the Levelling Up Fund for the creation of the Appledore Clean Maritime Innovation Centre.

• Updated: 19 February 2024