Tag: MMO
Updated VMS guidance to support fishers with under-12m vessels. Updated guidance to support fishers with under-12m vessels to get ready for the introduction of Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems, has been published on January 5th 2022 ...
Maritime Systems supports Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society. Maritime Systems welcomes new year with donation of £1,500 to the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society. From 2022, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) requires all English registered fishing vessels under 12 ...
Succorfish lands a big catch with official accreditation for inshore vessel monitoring system. A North East technology business is looking to haul in a big catch of new clients after becoming the only provider in ...
Kingfisher launches fishing restrictions mapping website. New online service helps fishers navigate commercial fishing gear restrictions in UK waters. The Kingfisher team at Seafish, the public body that supports the UK seafood industry, have launched ...
Seafarers Charity receives funding for safety project. The Seafarers’ Charity – a leading provider of grants and support to the maritime community – has received funding for a pilot project to develop safety management onboard ...
MMO playing active role at COP26. During COP26, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) are highlighting their work that contributes to the global efforts to address the impact of climate change, adapt and build resilience to ...
Number of jobs in UK catching sector falls. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published its annual UK Sea Fisheries Statistics 2020. The publication is a summary of: The UK fishing fleet Its activity at ...
Fisheries and Seafood Scheme funding rounds open for applications. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has opened four funding rounds for applications to help support the fishing and seafood sector in England. The time-limited competitive rounds, ...
English skippers complete bluefin tuna tag and release training. Some 40 skippers and crew members from fishing ports across South-West and Southern England have successfully completed their specialist training to catch, tag and release Atlantic ...
MMO makes changes to Fisheries and Seafood Scheme. The Marine Management Organisation is making some important changes to the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS). A statement said: “The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is pausing funding ...
Dates confirmed for English Fisheries and Seafood Scheme. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has confirmed dates for the first English Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) panel. The MMO is administering the new £6.1 million FaSS ...
£6.1 million Fisheries and Seafood Scheme opens for applications. New scheme launches to provide £6.1 million over the next 12 months to support England’s seafood sector, coastal communities and marine environment. The Marine Management Organisation ...
Increased presence at sea deters illegal fishing – How enhancements to surveillance and fisheries control capacity is helping to keep illegal fishing at bay in England’s seas, writes the MMO. Vastly increased offshore patrols, aerial ...
Forty New MPAs in Next Three Years Towards the end of a recent NFFO meeting with the management authorities (MMO/Defra and nature advisors, JNCC) it was revealed that it is the Government’s intention to implement ...
MMO launches Seafood Response Fund. The MMO has announced the launch of the Seafood Response Fund (SRF) that is designed to help UK fishing and shellfish aquaculture businesses that have been affected by the downturn ...
£23 million Seafood Disruption Support Scheme now open. Seafood exporting businesses across the UK that have been affected by the challenges of adjusting to new requirements for exporting to the EU can apply from today ...
Environmentalists welcome Dogger Bank trawling ban. Environment groups have welcomed that trawling and dredging will be banned from 14,030 sq. kilometres of UK waters, an area equivalent to the size of Northern Ireland. The Marine ...
MMO launches consultation on MPAs. Marine Management Organisation launches consultation on four of England’s Marine Protected Areas. The next phase in the Government’s ambitious plans for a ‘Blue Belt’ of marine protected areas around the ...
New financial support for UK fishing businesses that export to EU. Seafood exporters across the UK will receive government funding of up to £23 million, to support businesses which have been most adversely affected by ...
Marine Protected Areas Explained by the MMO – The management of our coastal waters plays an important role in protecting and conserving our marine ecosystems. The Marine Conservation Team at the MMO are responsible for ...
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