by Jane Harrad-Roberts | Nov 24, 2023 | Events, News from MMO
The deadline is 30 November for fishers to claim a fund to install an Inshore Vessel Monitoring System. The roll-out plan saw installation engineers available in fishers’ home ports for set periods, starting in ports with the highest numbers of registered vessels. It...
by Jane Harrad-Roberts | Nov 24, 2023 | Events, News from DEFRA
This is a useful video for the basics on Fisheries Management Plans (click here). Search Fisheries Management Plans on Gov.uk to find out more. Keep in touch for the latest consultation schedules and approved FMPs. Latest information on the schedule (click...
by Jane Harrad-Roberts | Nov 15, 2023 | AIFCA News, Call for Support, Events
Have you ever wanted to take a peek below an estuary’s surface? Join us for an evening with the FinVision Team to introduce an exciting new project that aims to identify important habitats for juvenile fish of recreationally important species like bass and...
by Jane Harrad-Roberts | Sep 18, 2023 | Vacancies
The MMO has a general member vacancy in the Sussex IFCA and seeks to appoint to fill this vacancy and create a reserve list for any future vacancies. Members of an IFCA committee work in a team with others, helping to ensure that: • the use of sea fisheries resources...
by Jane Harrad-Roberts | Sep 16, 2023 | AIFCA News, Marine Protected Areas, News from DEFRA, Policy
The first inshore Highly Protected Marine Areas have been Designated in England. A Highly Protected Marine Area (HPMA) is defined as “an area of the sea that allows the protection and recovery of marine ecosystems by prohibiting extractive, destructive and...
