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The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has commissioned Land Use Consultants (LUC) to deliver an updated Seascape Character Assessment (SCA) for the East Marine Plan area.

• Updated: 13 March 2024

As work starts on the Tyne Bridge restoration, specific assurances were required to gain the requisite licensing from the MMO.

• Updated: 11 October 2023

Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has today, Tuesday 12 September, unveiled a series of measures connected to the sole fishery in Lyme Bay following an extensive consultation and workshop with stakeholders earlier this ye…

• Updated: 12 September 2023

£20 million awarded to modernise and improve infrastructure across the seafood sector with a further £30 million available from today

• Updated: 25 November 2022

Over 500 projects in the catching, processing and aquaculture sectors have been awarded more than £9m of Government funding to support efforts to sustain and grow England’s seafood industry.

• Updated: 25 August 2022

A pioneering new fund to drive private investment in nature and tackle climate change has been awarded to 27 projects

• Updated: 14 July 2021

Milestone for England’s seas as the North East, North West, South East and South West Marine Plans are adopted, completing a full suite of plans covering all English waters

• Updated: 23 June 2021

The government has announced the allocation of additional fishing quota between Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England.

• Updated: 24 March 2021

The MMO has launched further assistance for our industry stakeholders and customers who are impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

• Updated: 1 June 2020

Marine Planning consultation now open

• Updated: 30 March 2020

Work by independent experts covers oyster farm development and navigation.

• Updated: 27 July 2017

A wide-ranging report on the features and activities around the South coast of England and further out to sea has been published.

• Updated: 26 June 2014

The first ever plans for the future of the seas around England have been published.

• Updated: 2 April 2014

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