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  • Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)

    The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is responsible for managing fishing and marine non-licensable activities in England’s marine protected areas (MPAs). MMO also manages marine licensable activities through our marine l…

    • From: Marine Management Organisation
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  • Marine Protected Areas Bottom Towed Fishing Gear Byelaw 2023

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

    • From: Marine Management Organisation
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  • The Blue Belt Programme

    The Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories with the protection and sustainable management of their marine environments.

    • From: Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science and 3 others
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  • Understand MMO marine conservation byelaws

    How MMO byelaws are made and what they protect.

    • From: Marine Management Organisation
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  • Irish Sea marine area site packages

    Get conservation advice on the impact of activity on a marine site and find out the status of advice using the interactive map.

    • From: Natural England
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  • Western Channel and Celtic Sea marine area site packages

    Get conservation advice on the impact of activity on a marine site and find out the status of advice using the interactive map.

    • From: Natural England
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  • Southern North Sea marine area site packages

    Get conservation advice on the impact of activity on a marine site and find out the status of advice using the interactive map.

    • From: Natural England
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  • Marine Conservation Zones: Bembridge

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

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 2 others
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  • Supply aquariums and zoos with marine species

    Guide to the rules and regulations to know before performing sea-fishing activities to supply aquariums and zoos.

    • From: Marine Management Organisation
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  • Reduce dolphin and porpoise by-catch

    Certain vessels must use an acoustic deterrent device, known as a 'pinger', to reduce the level of dolphin and porpoise (cetacean) by-catch.

    • From: Marine Management Organisation
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  • Marine Protected Areas: how to use conservation advice packages

    Use Natural England’s advice packages to find out if your activity, proposal or area has a potential impact on MPAs and the species and habitats within them.

    • From: Natural England
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  • Marine Conservation Zones: Yarmouth to Cowes

    Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at Yarmouth to Cowes, in the South West of England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 2 others
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  • Marine Conservation Zones: Albert Field

    Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at Albert Field, in South West England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 2 others
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  • Marine Conservation Zones: Beachy Head East

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

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 2 others
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  • Marine Conservation Zones: Erme Estuary

    Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at Erme Estuary, in the South West of England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 2 others
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  • Marine Conservation Zones: South West Approaches to the Bristol Channel

    Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at South West Approaches to the Bristol Channel, in the South West of England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 2 others
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  • Marine Conservation Zones: Wyre-Lune

    Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at Wyre-Lune, in the North West of England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 2 others
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  • Marine Conservation Zones: Purbeck Coast

    Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at Purbeck Coast, in the South West of England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 2 others
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  • Marine conservation zones: East of Haig Fras

    This offshore marine conservation zone was designated on 21 November 2013. Three more features were added to this site on 31 May 2019.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 2 others
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  • Eastern Channel marine area site packages

    Get conservation advice on the impact of activity on a marine site and find out the status of advice using the interactive map.

    • From: Natural England
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