tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-05-06T00:00:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/first-ever-mpa-byelaw-prosecution-secures-guilty-plea-and-40000-financial-order 2025-05-06T00:00:00+01:00 First ever MPA byelaw prosecution secures guilty plea and 拢40,000 financial order 皇冠体育app Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has secured the first successful prosecution for a contravention of an MMO marine protected area (MPA) byelaw. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/response-to-arbitration-tribunal-final-report-uk-sandeel-the-european-union-v-the-united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-northern-ireland 2025-05-02T11:00:02+01:00 Response to arbitration tribunal final report: UK-Sandeel (皇冠体育app European Union v. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) UK Government statement on the sandeel Arbitration Tribunal鈥檚 final ruling in the UK-Sandeel case tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/marine-aggregate-extraction-saltmarsh-footbridge-and-research-project-all-given-green-light-by-mmo 2025-04-09T14:55:52+01:00 Marine aggregate extraction, saltmarsh footbridge and research project all given green light by MMO Marine aggregates, scientific research and saltmarsh restoration feature in the latest applications granted by the MMO Marine Licensing team. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/studland-bay-marine-partnership 2025-03-31T00:00:00+01:00 Studland Bay Marine Partnership Delivering innovative conservation projects to protect Studland Bay鈥檚 vital seagrass habitat while working closely with the local community and water users. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mmo-confirms-i-vms-legislation-schedule-for-2025 2025-03-25T14:25:07+00:00 MMO confirms I-VMS legislation schedule for 2025 MMO introduces licence condition for I-VMS ahead of new legislation tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/opportunity-to-manage-inshore-fisheries-and-conservation--2 2024-12-20T00:00:00+00:00 Opportunity to manage inshore fisheries and conservation 皇冠体育app MMO have been given responsibility by Defra to manage the process of making appointments of General Members to IFCA Committees.聽 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/royal-navy-and-global-fishing-watch-partner-to-tackle-global-illegal-unreported-and-unregulated-fishing-including-in-the-indo-pacific 2024-11-28T11:50:49+00:00 Royal Navy and Global Fishing Watch partner to tackle global illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, including in the Indo-Pacific A new agreement will see information, data and technical advice on maritime activity shared, to raise awareness of and prevent illegal acts. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/marine-pollution-incident-resilience-workshop-begins-in-honiara 2024-10-08T06:01:29+01:00 Marine Pollution Incident Resilience workshop begins in Honiara It brings together key stakeholders to enhance local and regional collaboration, communication and strengthen environmental response capabilities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ai-signs-for-citizen-science-to-be-used-at-south-west-beaches 2024-10-03T11:19:44+01:00 AI signs for citizen science to be used at South West beaches聽 皇冠体育app Environment Agency is asking people going to the beach at Par in Cornwall and Combe Martin in Devon to talk to their beaches via AI.聽聽 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/2000-oysters-reintroduced-into-the-solent-to-boost-biodiversity-and-improve-water-quality 2024-08-29T00:00:00+01:00 2,000 oysters reintroduced into the Solent to boost biodiversity and improve water quality 皇冠体育app Royal Navy is helping to reintroduce oysters to the Solent after nearly half a century thanks to a unique project opposite Portsmouth Naval Base. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mmo-grants-marine-licence-for-new-underwater-intake-pipeline 2024-07-09T09:59:04+01:00 MMO grants marine licence for new underwater intake pipeline 皇冠体育app innovative underwater intake pipeline will support the flourishing marine life in Plymouth Sound and provide a vital channel for seawater to the Marine Biological Association (MBA). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/robobird-sent-to-protect-teignmouths-bathing-water 2024-05-23T14:27:17+01:00 RoboBird sent to protect Teignmouth鈥檚 bathing water A robotic bird of prey is being used to stop seagulls contaminating Teignmouth鈥檚 bathing water. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mmo-prioritises-six-vitally-important-inshore-marine-protected-areas-for-assessment-and-management 2024-05-22T00:00:00+01:00 MMO prioritises six vitally important inshore marine protected areas for assessment and management Marine Management Organisation has prioritised six ecologically significant inshore marine protected areas (MPAs) for assessment and management over the next year. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bottom-towed-fishing-gear-prohibited-over-reef-habitats-in-13-marine-protected-areas 2024-03-22T00:00:00+00:00 Bottom towed fishing gear prohibited over reef habitats in 13 marine protected areas 皇冠体育app recovery of rare, threatened and important habitats and species in English waters is another step closer from today (Friday 22 March 2024). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/podcast-explores-young-people-of-colours-relationship-with-sea 2024-03-08T09:00:01+00:00 Podcast explores young people of colour's relationship with sea Connecting Shores podcast is part of Natural England鈥檚 Connecting People with Nature programme, which aims to tackle barriers of access to nature. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bhc-partnership-helps-gizo-students-mitigate-plastic-pollution 2024-03-04T00:00:00+00:00 BHC partnership helps Gizo students mitigate plastic pollution Last week 25 school children from Gizo and Emmanuel schools, Western province, completed 3 days of plastic art creation at the Gizo School Hall. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/foreign-secretary-speech-at-the-blue-belt-symposium-2024 2024-02-29T00:00:00+00:00 Blue Belt Symposium 2024: Foreign Secretary's speech Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron gave a speech at the Blue Belt Symposium 2024 in London. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/156-million-for-the-appledore-clean-maritime-innovation-centre-levelling-up-fund-2 2024-02-19T00:00:00+00:00 拢15.6 million for the Appledore Clean Maritime Innovation Centre (Levelling Up Fund 2) Torridge were awarded 拢15.6 million from the Levelling Up Fund for the creation of the Appledore Clean Maritime Innovation Centre. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/vital-marine-ecosystems-in-an-additional-4000-square-km-of-our-seas-to-receive-protection 2024-02-01T11:45:20+00:00 Vital marine ecosystems in an additional 4,000 square km of our seas to receive protection Marine Management Organisation (MMO) byelaw to protect valuable marine habitats and species in a further 13 English offshore marine protected areas (MPAs) will come into force on 22 March 2024.聽聽 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/call-for-evidence-on-impacts-of-fishing-on-harbour-porpoise-and-marine-birds-launched 2023-12-05T00:00:00+00:00 Call for evidence on impacts of fishing on harbour porpoise and marine birds launched As part of the next stages for managing English offshore marine protected areas (MPAs), MMO has launched a call for evidence to support the assessment of fishing on harbour porpoise and marine bird MPAs.