The MMO has opened applications for the new Domestic Seafood Supply Scheme, funding projects to help seafood businesses in England increase the supply of local seafood to domestic markets

From the sea to the door

• Post published:30/04/2020
• Post category:Fisheries Management/Seafood

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is accepting applications for projects that support domestic sales of locally-caught fish and shellfish from now to Monday 11th May under a a new grant…

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Catch App under fire

• Post published:21/02/2020
• Post category:Fisheries Management

The controversy over the Catch App rolled out by the UK authorities for small-scale fishermen to declare landing figures continues. According to the MMO, improvements have been made to the…

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According to the Coastal PO, the new CatchApp is generating nothing but complaints from users. Image: Coastal PO

The CatchApp: what do fishermen really think?

• Post published:10/02/2020
• Post category:Administration/Fisheries Management

The Coastal PO is calling all UK under 10 metre fishermen to register their experience of using the new CatchApp for logging catches. ‘We have received only complaints and have…

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Ocean Venture II S-121. Image: Trawlerphotos

Irish skipper and owner fined by UK court

• Post published:04/11/2019
• Post category:Administration/Fisheries Management

The skipper and owner of Irish trawler Ocean Venture II S-121 have been fined a total of £55,842.47 at Exeter Magistrates Court for fisheries offences in a prosecution brought by…

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The new MMO chief executive officer is Tom McCormack, who joins the organisation from the Departmen tof Work and Pensions

New man in charge at MMO

• Post published:06/08/2019
• Post category:Administration

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has announced the appointment of Tom McCormack CBE as its new Chief Executive Officer. He joins the MMO from the Department of Work and Pensions,…

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Phased introduction of catch recording for the English and Welsh under 10 metre fleets begins next month – via an online portal or an app

Under 10 catch recording starts this summer

• Post published:15/06/2019
• Post category:Administration/Fisheries Management

A phased introduction of catch recording for the English and Welsh under 10 metre fleets begins next month, and the decision to implement this in stages is one of the…

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