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Today the UK and Ireland co-hosted the annual meeting of OSPAR to protect the marine environment.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
New MGN draft issued by MAIB for marine casualty and incident reporting.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has issued a variation to change disposal activities to a new disposal site, Plymouth Deep.
The appointments will run 1 February 2017 until 31 January 2020.
New series of marine planning workshops for the north east, north west, south east and south west marine plan areas.
When a storm forced the MSC Napoli ashore at Dorset's Jurassic Coast, it was the start of a £120 million salvage operation lasting 924 days.
As of 1 January, the next phase of the discard ban starts with fishermen now having to land cod and pollack.
A new, better tugboat, the Ievoli Black, will take over emergency towing duties around the north coast of Scotland from the turn of the year
Government announces consultation to ban microbeads in cosmetics and personal care products.
From November 2016 the MMO will move from a quarterly to monthly billing.
The British High Commission in Suva will host a regional consultation on UK-funded Commonwealth Marine Economies Programme from 22-24 November.
Cefas, Marine Scotland Science and University of Exeter have collaborated to analyse underwater noise data around the UK for the first time.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has been looking into concerns about noise off the Sussex coast and the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm.
The Environment Agency in East Anglia is inviting applications for a share of £20,000 to help fund fish and fishing.
Six billion fewer plastic bags taken home by shoppers in England and over £29 million donated to good causes thanks to 5p charge
New UEA-Government research centre to strengthen UK marine science capacity
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) will be holding a pre-planning consultation event for the local community to share initial designs for its new office accommodation.
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has appointed BAM Construction as Main Contractor for its new office construction project.
A £200 million state-of-the-art polar research ship is to be named after world renowned naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
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