Marine Management Organisation

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The Marine Management Organisation is a UK government body responsible for regulating and managing marine activities, including fisheries, marine planning, and environmental protection in English waters.

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Marine Management Organisation Board 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf non-ministerial government department
public body
regulatory agency
appliesToTerritory English inshore waters
English offshore waters
UK offshore marine area for reserved matters
collaboratesWith Environment Agency (England)
surface form: Environment Agency

Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities
Natural England
Scottish Government directorates
surface form: Scottish Government marine authorities

Welsh Government marine authorities
country United Kingdom
employerType civil service
hasBoard Marine Management Organisation self-linksurface differs
surface form: Marine Management Organisation Board
hasChiefExecutive Chief Executive of the Marine Management Organisation
hasResponsibility advising government on marine policy
collection and analysis of fisheries data
enforcement of certain nature conservation byelaws at sea
enforcement of fisheries quotas and effort controls
enforcement of marine legislation in English waters
fisheries management in English waters
implementation of UK fisheries policy in English waters (post-Brexit)
implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy in UK waters (pre-Brexit)
issuing marine licences for activities in the marine area
management of English marine protected areas (for certain functions)
management of European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (for England, when applicable)
marine licensing in English waters
marine nature conservation in English waters
marine planning in English waters
marine pollution prevention and response (for certain functions)
marine spatial planning
monitoring and enforcement of sea fisheries regulations
monitoring compliance with marine licences
preparation of marine plans for English marine plan areas
supporting sustainable fisheries
supporting sustainable marine development
headquartersCountry United Kingdom
headquartersLocation Newcastle upon Tyne
inception 2010
jurisdiction England
legalBasis Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009
locatedInTimeZone Europe/London
operatesInLanguage English
parentOrganization Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
sector environmental protection
fisheries regulation
marine management
maritime affairs
shortName MMO
supervises marine enforcement officers
website https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/marine-management-organisation

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Marine Management Organisation hasBoard Marine Management Organisation self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Marine Management Organisation Board
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs oversees Marine Management Organisation