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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 …
Queen scallop fishing in ICES sub areas 6a and 7a will be closed from 1 April to 30 June 2026 to protect spawning stocks.
Recent marine licensing decisions are supporting acoustic research, unexploded ordnance investigations ahead of Sizewell C construction, a new quay wall for a maritime innovation centre, and a pioneering nature-inclusive sea…
Skippers and masters who succeed in this year’s application process for a bluefin tuna (BFT) catch and release permit for English waters will now have to undertake mandatory training
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has today 23 March 2026 announced its decision on a temporary closure to dredge fishing for king scallops in ICES areas 7d and 7e in 2026.
A major collaborative effort to test, modernise and improve the marine licensing system is gathering momentum.
The water firm admits 18 charges of water pollution in Devon and Cornwall and sentencing is expected on 4 June 2026.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is inviting local people, coastal communities and all those who enjoy spending time in or on the water in The Wash and North Norfolk area to join their upcoming workshops.
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) Board has appointed Elysia McCaffrey as its next Chief Executive Officer.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has secured a second successful prosecution for a contravention of an MMO Marine Protected Area (MPA) byelaw.
Recent marine licensing decisions are supporting kelp restoration in the northeast, MOD facility maintenance at Weymouth Bay, marina refurbishment in Essex, habitat creation at Thorney Island, and Norfolk offshore wind devel…
New funding to protect the ocean and support communities most affected by climate change
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is aware that Succorfish is no longer transmitting I-VMS data to the UK VMS Hub. This is preventing MMO and other regulators from receiving positional data from under-12m vessels using Su…
New rules imposed by the EU come into force on 10 January 2026 that will impact UK industry when fishing in the waters of EU Member States.
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