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MCA guidelines for ports to ensure a co-ordinated local and national response to an oil spill.
This page details the MMO’s work on the management of marine non-licensable activity in Studland Bay Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ).
Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at Yarmouth to Cowes, in the South West of England.
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…
How MMO byelaws are made and what they protect.
This page provides details of the efficacy and toxicity tests oil spill treatment products (OSTPs) must pass before being approved for use in UK waters, including information on the associated fees and methods for payment.
Guidance explaining operational requirements for Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems (I-VMS) under the fishing licence condition.
Find out about the aims of the UK Seafood Fund, what funding is available, and how to apply for it.
Find out about funding available through the Infrastructure Scheme.
MMO commissioned an Independent Scientific Panel review of its Stage 3 marine protected areas (MPA) impacts evidence documents and a sample of the Stage 3 MPAs site assessments.
Information on responding to an oil spill including your options, how to get a product approved and how long it will take.
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.
The use of chemicals to clean algae and other deposits off slipways and marine structures can cause pollution.
Information on spraying oil spill dispersants, different products and equipment, training, and keeping records.
Guidance for offshore wind developers on strategic compensation measures for offshore wind activities prior to the Marine Recovery Fund becoming operational.
Information on how businesses can offer a flare disposal service.
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…
Find out about funding through the Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships (FISP) scheme.
How marine non-licensable activities are assessed and managed in marine protected areas (MPAs).
The South Marine Plans were published on 17 July 2018.
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