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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.
Setting out how regulatory bodies can co-ordinate the separate processes for coastal development consents in England.
Get conservation advice on the impact of activity on a marine site and find out the status of advice using the interactive map.
The South Marine Plans were published on 17 July 2018.
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.
Find out the measures the UK and EC are taking to reduce fishing industry threats to marine life, such as overfishing, finning, and bycatch
How marine non-licensable activities are assessed and managed in marine protected areas (MPAs).
This page details the MMO’s work on the management of marine non-licensable activity in Studland Bay Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ).
Find out what seascape character assessments are and how they can be used.
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.
Published June 2021 the South East Inshore Marine Plan provides guidance for sustainable development from Felixstowe in Suffolk to near Folkestone in Kent.
Research and development match-funding to support the design and development of near-commercial clean maritime solutions.
Information on responding to an oil spill including your options, how to get a product approved and how long it will take.
Use the quota application mechanism (QAM) to apply for English fishing quota.
UK Northern Albacore Tuna Fishery 2025 - Expression of Interest Guidance.
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 …
Dogger Bank Special Area of Conservation is in the Southern North Sea, off the east coast of England.
Published June 2021 the North West Inshore and North West Offshore Marine Plans provides guidance for sustainable development from the border with Scotland to the border with Wales.
Brighton Marina Dredge and Disposal marine licence application (MLA/2024/00394).
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