26 Oct 2026
Photo by Federico Calcinai The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is urging UK fishermen to act now on a wave of new EU fisheries control requirements that apply whenever UK vessels fish in the waters of EU Member States. The rules cover gear marking, electronic logbooks, catch recording, port weighing and vessel tracking. Some have […]
26 Oct 2026
Photo by Mitili Mitili The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has set out five marine licensing decisions that it says have enabled projects ranging from native oyster restoration in the North Sea to storm repairs in Poole Harbour. The roundup, published on 20 October, is framed around the regulator’s role in balancing coastal development with […]
20 Oct 2026
Photo by Dear Sunflower Fishermen, fisheries managers and scientists met at a Defra-hosted conference on 15 October to discuss the surge in octopus numbers off the south-west coast of England, and how regulators and industry should respond. Since 2021, landings of octopus by UK vessels into UK ports have risen by nearly 1,500%, from […]
20 Oct 2026
Photo by Berti Benbanaste Seagrass damaged by anchoring in Studland Bay is recovering strongly since eco-moorings were introduced, according to new research highlighted by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) on 19 October. In the area where the first moorings were trialled, bare patches in the seagrass shrank by an average of 93.6% between 2021 […]
06 Oct 2026
Photo by Ed Wingate The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has launched Your Coast – Explore, Enjoy, Protect, a campaign inviting coastal communities to help shape how recreational activities are managed in England’s marine protected areas (MPAs). The first phase is a call for evidence, which opened on 30 September and closes on 25 November. What the […]
29 Sep 2026
Photo by Ludovic Gauthier The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published new guidance setting out how it assesses and manages activities in marine protected areas (MPAs) within 12 nautical miles of the English coast. It has found that more than half of England’s inshore MPAs may be vulnerable to recreational and other non-licensable activities. The guidance, […]
29 Sep 2026
Photo by William Hook The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has begun work to improve its Catch Recording App and web service, following technical issues that have affected the submission of catch records, particularly through the mobile app. The upgraded service has been revised from the ground up to provide a more reliable and resilient platform. […]
25 Aug 2026
Photo by Rob Wicks The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has launched a dedicated GOV.UK page to keep the public, industry and scientists updated on the ongoing common octopus bloom in South West England, pulling together sightings data, research updates and monthly landings figures in one place. Since 2025 there has been a marked rise in sightings […]
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