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The full recovery of vital ecosystems, habitats and species in a highly protected marine area (HPMA) in the Irish Sea, will be supported more effectively in future as a new Marine Management Organisation (MMO) byelaw comes i…
UK ratifies the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
The bluefin tuna (BFT) fishing season opens next week in parts of the UK, giving authorised commercial and permitted recreational fishers the opportunity to fish for BFT.
Fishers, seafood businesses and coastal communities across England are reminded and encouraged to apply for grant funding via the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS).
Marine Management Organisation (MMO), on behalf of the UK Fishing Authorities, will publish landings-linked spatial fishing activity data for 2024.
The funding supports international programmes delivering for people and nature, from flood protection to tackling plastic pollution.
Eligible fishermen are urged to take immediate action as the Marine Management Organisation moves into the next phase of its I-VMS roll-out
Policy Lab worked with Defra and the Welsh Government to co-design a new sea bass Fisheries Management Plan shaped by the lived experience of fishers.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has announced its decision on the next seasonal closure for crawfish in English waters of ICES area 7.
MMO has confirmed it will resume the I-VMS programme, working with CLS UK Ltd, to complete the roll-out of devices for English under-12m fishing vessels.
The water firm admits 18 charges of water pollution in Devon and Cornwall and sentencing is expected on 30 July 2026.
The UK Hydrographic Office's participation at the 4th International Hydrographic Organization Assembly (IHO), held in Monaco.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has informed applicants of the outcome of the ballot for commercial bluefin tuna authorisations for the 2026 fishery.
New guidance and tools to support the marine licensing process.
The UKHO announces the appointment of Mark Barclay as its new Non-Executive Chair, bringing extensive defence and aerospace expertise to the role.
Fishers with an interest in the crawfish fishery in English waters of ICES area 7 are being urged to respond to a new online survey on proposals for a seasonal closure in 2026/2027.
The owner and a master of a UK-registered fishing vessel have both been sentenced following a joint enforcement operation and subsequent inspections carried out at the Port of Blyth in 2024 and 2025.
Development consent approved by Secretary of State.
A four‑week seabed mapping survey will bring together scientists from 11 organisations to improve understanding of the marine environment.
Fishermen, seafood businesses, and coastal communities can now apply for funding through the relaunched Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS), funded from the over £132 million committed to the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund …
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