Marine Management Organisation
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Publications 37
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Research: Pinger feasibility study: engaging with stakeholders on the feasibility of using pingers to manage harbour porpoise bycatch from static nets {MMO1477}
This study assessed the costs and feasibility of introducing pingers (acoustic devices that reduce porpoise bycatch) on the under 12m static-net fleet. Stakeholder engagement in the southwest provi...
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Your Coast – Explore, Enjoy, Protect campaign and call for evidence launches
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is calling on coastal communities to help protect England's most precious marine habitats and species.
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Marine non licensable activities
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is seeking information about the impacts of marine recreational activity and anchoring on habitats and species within England's marine protected areas (MPAs).
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Catch Recording Service Improvement Underway
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has begun work to improve its Catch Recording App and web service following technical issues that have previously affected the submission of catch records, part...
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Find marine non licensable activity information for a marine protected area
Find site specific guidance, management measures, assessments, decisions and monitoring for marine activities that do not need a marine licence
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Seagrass protection and recovery
Find out why seagrass is important, how to avoid damaging seagrass beds and how the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) supports seagrass protection and recovery in England.
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Official Statistics: Monthly Sea Fisheries Statistics August 2026
UK and foreign vessels landings by UK port and UK vessel landings abroad: provisional data.
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How MMO assesses and manages marine activities in marine protected areas
How the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) assesses potential impacts on marine protected areas within 12 nautical miles of the English coast and decides if management is needed
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Diving and snorkelling around seagrass and seahorses
What to do during a dive or snorkel in seagrass or a known seahorse location, including when you may need a wildlife licence
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Oil Spills at Sea
Information on responding to an oil spill including your options, how to get a product approved and how long it will take.
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Brighton Marina Dredge and Disposal – Interim 1 Year Licence
Case name: Brighton Marina Dredge and Disposal – Interim 1 Year Licence application (MLA/2026/00065).
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Official Statistics: Non-Quota species uptake by UK vessels in EU waters - August 2026
Non-Quota species uptake by UK vessels in EU waters - August 2026
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MMO prepares to resume I-VMS enforcement activity as installations progress
MMO is preparing to resume normal I-VMS enforcement activity as installation of Nemo devices continues across the inshore fleet
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Fisheries and Seafood Scheme support expanded to allow for grant contributions towards new engines and gearboxes on vessels
Fishermen across England will benefit from an expanded Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS), with grant support now available for engine and gearbox upgrades.
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Decision: Able Marine Energy Park - Variation 5
Further details of the development for Able Marine Energy Park.
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MMO updates on the octopus bloom
During 2025 and into 2026, fishermen in South West England reported a surge in sightings and landings of common octopus (Octopus vulgaris), often referred to as an “octopus bloom”. This webpage pro...
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Bluefin tuna (BFT) catch and release recreational fishery (CRRF) within English waters
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) will open a bluefin tuna (BFT) catch and release recreational fishery (CRRF) in English waters in 2026. The MMO will run the application process and will is...
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Official Statistics: 2026 UK and foreign vessels landings by UK port and UK vessel landings abroad: provisional data
UK and foreign vessels landings by UK port and UK vessel landings abroad: provisional data.
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Official Statistics: Non-Quota species uptake by UK vessels: Provisional dataset 2026
Non-Quota species uptake by UK vessels: Provisional dataset
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Fishing quota allocations for England and the UK
These are the fishing quota allocations for England and the UK.
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Regional Fisheries Groups - East 4c
This area covers from Mablethorpe in Lincolnshire through to Hythe in Kent.
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United Kingdom Single Issuing Authority (UKSIA)
The UKSIA manages UK domestic fishing vessel access to non-UK waters and foreign vessel access to UK waters.
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Guidance: Marine non licensable activities: guidance, sites and evidence
Find guidance about marine non licensable activities, information for a named marine protected area, current opportunities to take part and published research and evidence.
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Guidance: Defra privacy notice: National Fraud Initiative
Information on how your personal data relating to financial transactions may be used in counter-fraud and error data matching exercises.
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Guidance: Evidence and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO)
Marine Management Organisation evidence strategy, requirements and reports.
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Statutory guidance: Current catch limits: 10 metres and under non-sector pool
Current quota catch limits for the 10 metres and under pool including details on 2 and 3 monthly limits on stocks
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Notice: Current catch limits: over 10 metre non-sector pool
Current quota catch limits for the over 10 metres non-sector pool including details on 3 monthly limits for stocks
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Statutory guidance: Approved oil spill treatment products
List of UK approved oil spill treatment products including the name, nature and type, and what they are approved for
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Statutory guidance: Fishing vessel licence variations
The variation effective from 00:01hrs Sunday 06 September 2026.
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Understand your fishing vessel licence
How to understand each part of your fishing vessel licence – vessel details, conditions, schedule, annex and their current copies.
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Quota use statistics
UK quota management spreadsheets showing uptake of fish catches by each producer organisation against their allocations for the year.