30 Aug 2016

A valuable update including: Statements of public participation published Call for issues with supporting evidence: survey and workshop Sustainability appraisal scoping report published South marine plan – public consultation Decision maker workshops Improving systems And more What a marine plan will do’ page: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/marine-planning-in-england

22 Aug 2016

Understanding underwater noise – Marine Noise Registry launched Amy Wardlaw, MMO, As human activities in the marine area increase so does underwater noise. Understanding and mitigating the impact of this is an important part of the sustainable development of our seas and protecting the marine environment for future generations. Underwater noise from human activities can […]

22 Aug 2016

Colin Speedie, WiSe – MMO ‘ Watching marine wildlife safely   With the next heat wave reported to arrive, it is a perfect opportunity to get out and enjoy some of the amazing marine wildlife around the English coast. But our enjoyment can quickly lead to the distress of the animals we are there to see. WiSe scheme’s […]

15 Aug 2016

Future trends analysis for marine sectors, activities and protected areas Understand the changes affecting marine plan areas in the North West, North East, South East and South West over the next 20 years. Assessments should include: likely trends resulting changes in sector size, distribution and activity levels anticipated social, economic and environmental impacts associated with […]

09 Aug 2016

The MMO is opening up its data for other people to re-use. Open government data helps governments be more transparent, supports business, academics and the third sector. Access to MMO data is available via the www.data.gov.uk website.

23 May 2016

MMO: The workshops will focus on the challenges and opportunities of each area, the MMO is inviting stakeholders to register their interest for workshops to discuss the challenges, opportunities and needs of the next phase of marine plan areas. The workshops are being held across the north east, north west, south east and south west […]

18 Apr 2016

MMO: Marine planning: a guide for local councils, provides an overview of marine plans and the marine planning system. It includes information on how marine planning and land-use planning support each other, how the two systems integrate and how the marine plans should be used. For more information email https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/marine-planning-a-guide-for-local-councils MMO: We would like your […]