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  • Marine plan for the east inshore and east offshore marine areas

  • Information on responding to an oil spill including your options, how to get a product approved and how long it will take.

  • How to notify the Marine Management Organisation that you are carrying out a seismic or geophysical survey.

  • This page details the MMO’s work on the management of marine non-licensable activity in Studland Bay Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ).

  • MMO byelaw covering specified areas in the following 13 marine protected areas.

  • How data on landings statistics are collected and processed by fisheries administrations in the UK.

  • Find out the measures the UK and EC are taking to reduce fishing industry threats to marine life, such as overfishing, finning, and bycatch

  • Setting out how regulatory bodies can co-ordinate the separate processes for coastal development consents in England.

  • Map showing how England's inshore and offshore waters have been split into 11 marine plan areas.

  • Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at Bembridge, in the South East of England.

  • Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at Holderness Inshore, in the East of England.

  • Risk ratings of how likely different fisheries gear types and activities will damage protected features of European marine sites.

  • This inshore marine conservation zone (MCZ) was designated on 21 November 2013. Four features were added to this site on 31 May 2019.

  • Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at Beachy Head East, in the South East of England.

  • Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at Newquay and the Gannel, in the South West of England.

  • Support for marine users to minimise environmental impacts from unexploded ordnance clearance in the marine environment.

  • Laying telecommunications and power cables within UK territorial waters (up to 12 nautical miles) requires a marine licence.

  • Advice and guidance on the catch, landing and sale of common sturgeon.

  • The strategy sets out the Marine Management Organisation's overall approach to achieving compliance.

  • Information on spraying oil spill dispersants, different products and equipment, training, and keeping records.