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MMO has carried out assessments on the impacts of fishing gear on protected features in Stage 3 MPAs as well as an assessment of the social and economic impacts of the proposed byelaws.
The Canyons MCZ is located in the far south-west corner of the UK continental shelf.
This Marine Information Note (MIN) outlines the changes to HM Coastguard's provision of a flare disposal service from 31 December 2022.
East Inshore and Offshore Marine Plan Areas - Statement of Public Participation
Latest updates on the progress of fisheries management plans (FMPs), focusing on goals and management led by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).
How MMO byelaws are made and what they protect.
The systematic survey of the UK’s coastal waters
Published June 2021 the South West Inshore and South West Offshore Marine Plans provides guidance for sustainable development from the border with Wales to the River Dart in Devon.
How marine non-licensable activities are assessed and managed in marine protected areas (MPAs).
List of UK approved oil spill treatment products including the name, nature and type, and what they are approved for
Apply for Maritime and Fisheries Funds (MFF) and download guidance documents and application forms.
Why you need a marine wildlife licence if you are going to disturb a protected species, how to apply and how to report an incident.
Advice and guidance on the catch, landing and sale of common sturgeon.
Regional Fisheries Groups (RFGs) are an initiative set up to enable the inshore fishing sector to come together to share views and promote collaborative working with organisations such as MMO, Defra, Cefas and local IFCAs.
Marine plans are statutory plans that guide and inform how English marine plan areas are used and developed.
UK and foreign vessels landings by UK port and UK vessel landings abroad: provisional data.
MMO wishes to develop a sufficiently robust evidence base on the full range and types of marine non-licensable activities, their current and potential intensity, and risk of impact on marine protected areas.
Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at Purbeck Coast, in the South West of England.
This guidance explains when deposit activities may need a marine licence from the Marine Management Organisation.
The Celtic Sea and Western Channel demersal Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) covers English and Welsh waters within ICES areas 7e, 7f, 7g and 7h.
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