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Offer of additional quota to vessels in the non-sector with under 10 metre capped licences and over 10 metres: Category B, Category C and no-quota annex licences.
On Friday 19 June 2015 a precautionary area in Koralbanken has been set for fishing vessels, fishing with seine net and trawl for demersal species.
Please note: the Marine Planning Iteration 3 engagement period ended on 29 March 2019. An engagement summary can be viewed below.
Information on what to include in your annual report.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO), on behalf of Defra, has launched a new online survey inviting stakeholders to share their views on proposed changes to brown crab management in the South West.
Iteration 2: Public engagement on draft visions and options for marine planning in the north east, north west, south east and south west
Newsletter from the MMO marine planning team Summer 2018
From 1 October 2017 UK registered vessels must not fish for berried lobsters.
Marine plan monitoring surveys were carried out between the 5th January and the 7th March 2022 for the North East, North West, East, South, South East and South West Marine Plans.
Documents to provide on application for Harbour Empowerment Orders (HEO)
We aim to deliver all of our decisions by considering a social, environmental and economic perspective.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is working to continue to provide its services during the unfolding events around the Covid-19 pandemic.
Revised statements of public participation - North West
This proof of principle study investigated a non-targeted metabolomics approach using mass spectrometry to evaluate if this is a potential approach to distinguish between line and hanging net caught mackerel.
Information on the pioneering new approaches (including natural capital) to the management of the marine environment.
Guidance on the pending changes relating to Spurdog catches and information on discarding specimens over 100cms.
Revised statements of public participation - North East
The Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) offers a range of options which may support pollack fishers impacted by recent fisheries negotiations.
The MMO has introduced Harbour Order Statement in Support templates.
Guidance for Bluefin Tuna Catch & Release Recreational Fishery (CRRF).
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