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Coffin specifications for funeral directors burying someone at sea.
Specific regional contact details for marine planning officers at the Marine Management Organisation (MMO)
The full Landing Obligation (discards ban) comes into force on 1 January 2019.
Iteration 2: Public engagement on draft visions and options for marine planning in the north east, north west, south east and south west
MMO have carried out assessments on the impacts of fishing activities on highly mobile species features including harbour porpoises and marine bird species. These assessments are captured within the draft fishing gear MPA Im…
MMO is proposing management measures for offshore marine protected areas (MPAs) in The Irish Sea region.
MMO is proposing management measures for offshore marine protected areas (MPAs) in The Western Channel and Southwest region.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has written to the Office for Statistics Regulation to request a temporary suspension to the accredited official statistics designation of the Sea Fisheries Statistics.
How to apply for a fisheries dispensation from UK laws to carry out scientific research from a fishing vessel in English waters.
The Seabream Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) covers ICES areas 4b, 4c, 7a, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, and 7j within English waters.
Learn about how the UK Managing Authority (UKMA) manage the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).
All references to Area VII are to Area VII within British Fishery Limits only. Details of the approach to managing the over 15 metre Area VII crab and scallop fishing sector to keep the fishery within UK effort limits.
The 12-stage process on how a marine plan is made from selection to implementation and monitoring and how you can get involved.
There is anticipated to be excess quota in the English non-sector pools. In order to make the best use of this quota and to ensure opportunities are available to as many vessels as possible, the MMO is taking the following a…
UK and foreign vessels landings by UK port and UK vessel landings abroad: provisional data.
Map showing the East Inshore and East Offshore marine plan areas.
Risk ratings of how likely different fisheries gear types and activities will damage protected features of European marine sites.
Penalty notices and fines that apply for fisheries offences, including illegal catch and marketing offences.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) aims to help the fishing industry maximise use of quotas.
Based on the best available evidence MMO have identified bycatch of harbour porpoise in gillnets as a concern that may need to be managed. As such MMO is considering potential management options. It has set out the evidence …
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