29 Aug 2017

MMO: The most recent updated of these regional plans for England: The first outputs of the marine planning process for the north east, north west, south east and south west marine plan areas. North West Marine Plan, South East Marine Plan, North East Marine Plan, South West Marine Plan, and Marine environment

22 Aug 2017

Statistics about fishing in the UK and beyond Amy Wardlaw, MMO, Posted by: Posted on:10 August 2017 Where to find information online about fishing activity in UK waters and by UK and EU fishing vessels. Explanation of the rules around foreign ownership of UK fishing vessels.  Following the decision to leave the EU the Marine Management […]

07 Aug 2017

Conservation charities, boating organisations and law enforcement agencies call for responsible behaviour in watching marine wildlife As large numbers of visitors begin to flock to the Cornish coast, the Cornwall Marine and Coastal Code Group is sending out a timely reminder on how to responsibly enjoy watching marine wildlife such as dolphins and basking sharks. The […]

22 Jul 2017

The engagement summary highlights the feedback from our Spring engagement for the development of marine plans for the North West, North East, South West and South East areas. It summarises how the engagement was received by stakeholders and the results of their views on user stories, issues, common policies to address them and the digital […]

19 Jun 2017

It is encouraging that the MMO are routinely succeeding in their enforcement activities. This fine arose from 13 breaches which begs the question of why so many were allowed before there was legal intervention? For anyone thinking that Brexit and fisheries will be easy just look at the complexity of ownership by a Dutch company […]

25 Apr 2017

This long running issue over the development and major dredge proposal at Falmouth is a major test of the Government and it’s agencies approach to developments in marine conservation sites. Groups like MCS and FoE with local experts have been leading a major campaign. Quite what form or when any decision will take is unclear, […]

14 Apr 2017

Amy Wardlaw, MMO,  ‘The MMO is seeking to continue work with the fishing industry on the Fully Documented Fisheries (FDF) scheme – looking at ways of tackling the problem of discarding fish. On behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) we’ve been running the Fully Documented Fishery scheme with industry since […]