14 Jan 2018
03 Nov 2017
The Blue Belt programme – £20 million of funding over 4 years (2016 to 2020)
The Blue Belt programme supports delivery of the UK government’s commitment to provide long term protection for the marine environment. The Blue Belt programme supports delivery of the UK government’s manifesto commitment to provide long term protection of over four million square kilometres of marine environment across the UK Overseas Territories. It provides £20 million of […]
16 Oct 2017
Marine licensing: A guide for Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) – from MMO
This guide helps to explain the marine licensing process for Local Planning Authorities (LPAs). It will provide LPAs with a better understanding of: pre-application; application; joint working; other relevant matters, such as exemptions and self-service useful contacts.It is envisaged that this document will enable LPAs to apply for marine licences more efficiently, as well as […]
02 Oct 2017
MMO secures prosecution in the strange case of the release of American lobsters
£28,220 penalty for release of non-native species The court heard how on 15 June 2015, 361 live American lobsters and 35 Dungeness crabs were released off Brighton on the Sussex coast by a party of over 100 Buddhists as part of a religious ceremony. The court was told how Zhixiong Li organised the party and […]
02 Oct 2017
MMO Marine Planning Newsletter 2017
29 Aug 2017
Marine planning: Updated outputs for NE, NW, SE, & SW marine plans
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
Fisheries, Europe & sources of information – truth from fiction – MMO
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 […]
14 Aug 2017
The Fisheries Blue Book is a single collection of UK and EU laws – in 10 helpful sections
This set of documents would be astonishingly helpful to anyone want to comment on the Fisheries Bill and what it might contain. Fishing regulations: The Blue Book The Fisheries Blue Book is a single collection of UK and EU laws. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) tries to maintain The Blue Book with up-to-date legislation but cannot […]
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