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Don’t be caught out – Fish, Trace, Ship. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is advising the UK seafood industry to urgently check out the EU’s expanded definition of processing to […]
Fish landings in Scotland in September 2025. A note by Tony Mackay, Economist tony@tonymackay.co.uk The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) have just published their monthly fish landings statistics for the UK […]
Processing process changes for exports – Fish, Trace, Ship. UK-based businesses that process fish caught and landed in the UK are facing major changes in the information they must submit […]
UK Sea Fisheries Statistics 2024: Quality assessment into full year of Catch Recording data now complete. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has concluded its quality assessment into 2024 landing data for […]
New and improved marine licensing service fit for the future. Marine licensing users will be able to benefit in future from an improved and enhanced customer experience thanks to a raft […]
Final few weeks to shape proposed fisheries management measures in 42 of England’s MPAs. Stakeholders have just a few weeks left to respond to MMO’s consultation on proposed fisheries management measures […]
Help shape the Fish Export Service – Fish, Trace, Ship. Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is inviting fishers, merchants and exporters to help shape changes to the Fish Export Service (FES) to […]
Fish, Trace, Ship – Act now! and get on board for seafood export changes. The UK’s Fisheries Administrations have launched the Fish, Trace, Ship campaign to support the UK’s seafood […]
Fish landings in Scotland in July 2025. A note by Tony Mackay, Economist tony@tonymackay.co.uk There were some interesting geographical variation within Scotland, notably: * a +397% increase in the value […]
I-VMS urgent update. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is aware that Succorfish is no longer transmitting I-VMS data to the UK VMS Hub. This is preventing MMO from receiving positional data […]
NFFO data gathering to respond to MPA gear ban. On 9 June 2025, DEFRA and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) launched a 12-week online consultation proposing new byelaws to prohibit […]
Fish landings in Scotland in June 2025. A note by Tony Mackay, Economist. tony@tonymackay.co.uk 1. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) have just published their monthly fish landings statistics for the […]
Fisheries and Seafood Scheme 2025 closed following strong demand. The latest round of the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) closes following high demand and interest from across the seafood and marine […]
The Blue Belt Programme. The Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories with the protection and sustainable management of their marine environments. The Blue Belt is the UK Government’s international […]
Marine Plans: three-year reports. The Three-Year Reports assess the legislative and regulatory changes that may affect the relevance of the North East, North West, South East, South West and South Marine […]
Fisheries and Seafood Scheme reopens with around £6 million of investment. The latest round of the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) in now open, supporting projects that strengthen England’s seafood sector […]
Southwest octopus bloom. Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is aware of an octopus bloom which is occurring in the southwest, most prominently in ICES division 7.e. Concerns have been raised by […]
I-VMS licence condition in effect. Marine Management Organisation (MMO) confirms I-VMS licence condition is in effect. On 12 May 2025, a new licence condition came into force requiring English licensed […]
Fish landings in Scotland in March 2025. A note by Tony Mackay, Economist tony@tonymackay.co.uk 1. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) have just published their monthly fish landings statistics for the […]
Cuttlefish plan launched. An action plan to support the cuttlefish fishery in English waters has been launched by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), following engagement with stakeholders. Cuttlefish is critical to […]
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