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Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at Mounts Bay, in the South West of England.
Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at North-West of Jones Bank, in the South West of England.
Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at Offshore Brighton, in the South East of England.
Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at South of Celtic Deep, in the South West of England.
Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at South Rigg.
Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at South West Approaches to the Bristol Channel, in the South West of England.
Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at South West Deeps (East), in the South West of England.
Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at The Swale Estuary, in the South East of England.
Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at West of Walney, in the North West of England.
Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at Western Channel, in the South West of England.
Guidance for laboratories on physical and chemical determinands for sediment sampling to support marine licence applications.
The Marine Planning Monitoring Surveys ran from 11 November 2024 to 27 January 2025 and was developed to gain insights into the use of marine plans and the real-world effects that they may be having.
Get conservation advice on the impact of activity on a marine site and find out the status of advice using the interactive map.
Training materials for MCA oil pollution, contingency planning and response course.
Setting alternative objectives to the Water Framework Directive default water body status objectives.
Find out what seascape character assessments are and how they can be used.
The MMO is harmonising rules in relation to beam trawling for sole in 7e, which currently only apply to UK beam trawlers.
A project to improve baseline social information and to collect additional new information to support marine plans
Statement of Public Participation for the north east, north west, south east and south west marine plan areas and proposed engagement timetable.
Guidance for offshore wind developers on strategic compensation measures for offshore wind activities prior to the Marine Recovery Fund becoming operational.
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