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Map showing the East Inshore and East Offshore marine plan areas.
The Sustainability Appraisal (SA) provides an independent assessment of economic, social and environmental sustainability.
This inshore marine conservation zone (MCZ) was designated on 21 November 2013. Four features were added to this site on 31 May 2019.
Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at Berwick to St. Mary's, in the North East of England.
Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at Camel Estuary, in the South West of England.
Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at Purbeck Coast, in the South West of England.
MMO wishes to develop a sufficiently robust evidence base on the full range and types of marine non-licensable activities, their current and potential intensity, and risk of impact on marine protected areas.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published its 2030 Strategic Plan for healthy, productive seas and coasts.
Read guidance on how to invite users to your Defra account and give them access to Get permission for marine work.
Use Natural England’s advice packages to find out if your activity, proposal or area has a potential impact on MPAs and the species and habitats within them.
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has implemented actions under the Fisheries Management Plans (FMP) for sustainable fisheries, social and economic goals in English waters of International Council for the Exploration of t…
Information about the available funding from the Maritime and Fisheries Fund (MFF) scheme
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 Plans (the Plans).
Information about the Seafood Response Fund.
This area covers English territorial waters in the Northwest of England between the Scottish and West borders.
This page is dedicated to live MMO surveys relating to Marine Planning and Marine Licensing services. Further information and links to live surveys can be found below.
This guidance outlines the circumstances under which a marine licence may be required from the MMO.
Find out about funding available through the Infrastructure Scheme.
For 2026, the UK has a quota allocation of 553 tonnes for the North Atlantic albacore (Thunnus alalunga) stock (ALB/AN05N), which may be taken in UK or EU waters. The 553 tonnes includes an amount set aside for bycatch by th…
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