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Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has today announced its decision on a temporary closure to fishing with dredges for king scallops in ICES areas 7d and Lyme Bay (7e) in 2025.
Marine Management Organisation is advising fishers of forthcoming changes to a number of exemptions to the Landing Obligation in English waters following a scientific review and public consultation.
Stakeholders were given the opportunity to have their say on issues in the east marine plan areas through engagement events hosted by the Marine Planning Team at the Marine Management Organisation this autumn.
In 2021 a family-run business in the North East was awarded funding to support the diversification of their business offering.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is proud to celebrate the extensive support it has provided to UK’s fishing and seafood industry in 2024 through various administered grant schemes.
England’s first grass roots fisher-led community interest company of 47 inshore fishers across the ports of Lyme Bay, Axmouth, Beer, Lyme Regis and West Bay.
Fishers are being reminded that December 16 2024 marks the start of new regulations covering key species in English waters.
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published its annual UK Sea Fisheries Statistics 2023.
Cables, flood defences and saltmarsh restoration all feature in the latest MMO Marine Licensing Team cases.
The Marine Management Organisation has voluntarily suspended the accredited official statistics status of the Sea Fisheries Statistics.
On 14 November 2024 Dean Richards was given a three-year conditional discharge and ordered to pay £15,000 costs to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) at Truro Crown Court.
Scallop fishers are being urged to give their views on a range of proposals to protect stocks in 7d and Lyme Bay area of 7e next summer.
The incumbent member will take on the role of Marine Management Organisation Interim Chair.
Vulnerable fisheries stocks will receive additional protection with the implementation of new legislation.
The Marine Management Organisation has published corrections to the UK Sea Fisheries Statistics.
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has launched an online survey to seek views on future management of demersal fisheries in Celtic Sea and Western Channel.
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is encouraging sea anglers and commercial fishers to share their views on the future management of wrasses, black seabream and gilthead bream.
Research into the economic impact and importance of Cornwall’s fishing industry
The MMO have been given responsibility by Defra to manage the process of making appointments of General Members to IFCA Committees.
A bluefin tuna (BFT) catch and release fishery will open on 3 August in English waters.
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