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Scotland’s £1 billion fishing and seafood sector will need to adapt to new EU changes in the information and data they submit to enable their exports to flow smoothly from the UK.
With just seven weeks to go until new changes come into force to keep UK seafood exports flowing, industry is being urged to act now and get on board to ready their business.
King scallop closure consultation for 2026.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is advising the UK seafood industry to urgently check out the EU’s expanded definition of processing to make sure businesses are not caught out from 10 January 2026.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is calling on fishers to prepare for new EU import controls coming into force on 10 January 2026.
UK-based businesses that process fish caught and landed in the UK are facing major changes in the information they must submit to enable seafood exports to flow smoothly.
MMO marine licensing approvals for projects from marina expansion and coastal defence to environmental restoration and sustainable infrastructure removal.
The Marine Management Organisation has concluded its quality assessment into 2024 landing data for under-10m vessels.
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has launched the first in a series of webinars and engagement events to support the UK seafood industry to prepare for significant changes to EU import requirements early next year.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is inviting applications for dedicated and passionate members of the Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities (IFCAs).
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is aware that Succorfish is no longer transmitting I-VMS data to the UK VMS Hub. This is preventing MMO and other regulators from receiving positional data from under-12m vessels using Su…
Generating a catch certificate from the Fish Export Service for a seafood consignment to enter EU markets requires each part of the UK supply chain to meet its data obligations accurately and on time.
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) making improvements to the marine licensing process.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has announced its decision on the next seasonal closure for crawfish in English waters of ICES area 7.
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is inviting fishers, merchants, exporters and processors to help shape changes to the Fish Export Service (FES) to keep seafood exports flowing to Europe from next January.
Stakeholders have just a few weeks left to respond to MMO's consultation on proposed fisheries management measures in 42 of England’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
The UK government introduces Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) legislation to help protect two-thirds of the world’s ocean.
The beginnings of a new seagrass meadow in the River Yealm have been planted thanks to volunteers largely from the Environment Agency.
The UK’s Fisheries Administrations have today (3 Sept) launched the Fish Trace Ship campaign to support the UK’s seafood supply chain to make ready for major changes in how we export to EU businesses from 10 January 2026.
Head of the Oman National Hydrographic Office recognised for his contributions to hydrography by being awarded the 2025 Alexander Dalrymple Award
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