News and communications

The recovery of rare, threatened and important habitats and species in English waters is another step closer from today (Friday 22 March 2024).

• Updated: 22 March 2024

Government partners with conservation charity ZSL to launch app update allowing tracking and logging of creatures in waters around British Overseas Territories.

• Updated: 26 February 2024

Marine Management Organisation (MMO) byelaw to protect valuable marine habitats and species in a further 13 English offshore marine protected areas (MPAs) will come into force on 22 March 2024.  

• Updated: 1 February 2024

As part of the next stages for managing English offshore marine protected areas (MPAs), MMO has launched a call for evidence to support the assessment of fishing on harbour porpoise and marine bird MPAs.

• Updated: 5 December 2023

The Studland Bay Marine Partnership has been awarded £186,000 from the Marine Management Organisation’s Fisheries and Seafood Scheme to support the conservation of Studland Bay’s precious marine ecosystems.

• Updated: 28 November 2023

MMO is holding a community workshop bringing together people who live, work and visit Studland Bay to share knowledge, experiences and values associated with the bay and its vitally important natural environment.

• Updated: 31 October 2023

Throughout 2023, the Marine Management Organisation and Studland Bay Marine Partnership (SBMP) have continued to take forward initiatives to protect Studland Bay’s precious marine ecosystems.

• Updated: 27 October 2023

A ground-breaking Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) funded project has restored an area of wetland on the River Avon in Wiltshire.

• Updated: 26 October 2023

The Governor to the Pitcairn Islands, Iona Thomas, has officially opened the new UK government-funded marine science base, providing a platform for scientists to visit the area and study its unique marine habitats.

• Updated: 3 October 2023

The UK Government has today reaffirmed its commitment as a leader on international nature conservation at the UN General Assembly.

• Updated: 20 September 2023

The MMO has a general member vacancy in the Sussex IFCA. We will be seeking to appoint to fill this vacancy and create a reserve list for any future vacancies.

• Updated: 18 September 2023

The MMO has several current and upcoming general member vacancies in the North Eastern and Kent & Essex IFCAs. We will be seeking to appoint to fill current vacancies and create a reserve list for upcoming vacancies.

• Updated: 8 August 2023

The Governments of the UK & Belize signed a memorandum of understanding on the Ocean Country Partnership Programme .

• Updated: 14 July 2023

Allonby Bay, North East of Farnes Deep and Dolphin Head receive highest level of protection for marine habitats and species.

• Updated: 5 July 2023

The Shark Fins Act passed into law today banning the international shark fin trade

• Updated: 29 June 2023

Code will protect animals and habitats and help people enjoy England's coast responsibly.

• Updated: 24 May 2023

The Marine Management Organisation’s (MMO) formal consultation on the proposed management of bottom towed fishing in 13 marine protected areas (MPAs) and call for evidence on impacts of fishing on MPA habitats and species wi…

• Updated: 7 March 2023

Defra to consult on proposed measures to ban industrial sandeel fishing within UK waters

• Updated: 7 March 2023

The Environment Secretary calls for countries to join together to halt and reverse the loss of nature and protect at least 30% of the world's ocean by 2030.

• Updated: 3 March 2023

Marine Management Organisation has finalised dates, times and places for its second round of conversations with south coast fishers about the Channel demersal non-quota species Fisheries Management Plan.

• Updated: 28 February 2023