MMO July 17^th 2015 ‘To ensure it makes effective management decisions, the MMO must maintain a level of technical capability within its own staff alongside a clear strategic approach to ensuring any evidence needs are met both now and in the future. This document sets out Part 1 of the MMO’s Evidence Strategy for 2015 to 2020.

Part 1 of the Evidence Strategy reflects MMO’s current delivery remit, recent developments in the relevant evidence base, Defra’s revised Evidence Strategy and an increased public sector focus on efficient delivery. Part 2 of the MMO Evidence Strategy is a detailed work programme outlining the specific evidence requirements and how they will be met. This will be produced following engagement on Part 1 and updated annually to ensure evidence prioritisation is a dynamic process and allow for flexibility as new requirements arise.

Taking a strategic view of evidence allows efficient prioritisation of requirements and enables better collaborative working. The MMO will engage with the marine science community in order to reflect emerging scientific knowledge or developments in relevant policies which may be relevant to marine management, and this input will be used to inform any future work.’ New MMO Evidence Strategy can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evidence-strategy-for-the-marine-management-organisation-mmo

This is set in the context of the Defra evidence strategy from 2014 here https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evidence-strategy-for-defra-and-its-network