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Information on the pioneering new approaches (including natural capital) to the management of the marine environment.
Surveys were run between 9th May to 30th June 2023 for the North East, North West, East, South, South East, and South West Marine Plans.
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…
Guidance on the technical conservation and landing obligation (discard ban) regulations for 2020. Including how the rules apply, selling undersize fish, reporting requirements and quota management.
Guidance on the technical conservation and landing obligation (discard ban) regulations for 2021. Including how the rules apply, selling undersize fish, reporting requirements and quota management.
The Margate and Long Sands European Marine Site is off the east coast of England.
MMO is proposing management measures for offshore marine protected areas (MPAs) in The Western Channel and Southwest region.
UK and foreign vessels landings by UK port and UK vessel landings abroad: provisional data
The Celtic Sea and Western Channel demersal Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) covers English and Welsh waters within ICES areas 7e, 7f, 7g and 7h.
Opening times during the 2019 holiday period
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has implemented actions under the Fisheries Management Plans (FMP) for sustainable fisheries, social and economic goals in English waters of International Council for the Exploration of t…
Information about the available funding from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) scheme
Learn about how the UK Managing Authority (UKMA) manage the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).
This page is dedicated to live MMO surveys relating to Marine Planning and Marine Licensing services. Further information and links to live surveys can be found below.
Information to support vessel owners and licence holders of under-12 metre English vessels.
We aim to deliver timely, cost-proportionate and evidence-based determinations; providing excellent customer service through a user-friendly system.
The actions you need to take and project management procedures you need to complete on success of your application.
Offshore generating stations may require a marine licence and other consent.
New legislation (The Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024) will make it a criminal offence for any recreational fishing vessel to target BFT in…
Vessels that do not have their quota managed by a Producer Organisation are managed by the Marine Management Organisation via catch limits.
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