Marine Management Organisation
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The MMO have been given responsibility by Defra to manage the process of making appointments of General Members to IFCA Committees.
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Quota Leasing Scheme - August 2024
Guidance
Offer of additional quota to vessels in the non-sector with over 10 metres: Category B, Category C and no-quota annex licences.
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A bluefin tuna (BFT) catch and release fishery will open on 3 August in English waters.
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This statistical notice advises users of a delay to the publication of the Sea Fisheries Statistics 2023, which were due for release on 26 September 2024.
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Following high demand, the extended Fisheries and Seafood Scheme application period has closed.
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Two new board members appointed
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What we do
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) was created in 2009 by the Marine and Coastal Access Act.
MMO is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.
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Contact MMO
Head office address
Hampshire Court
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 7YH
United Kingdom
MMO helpline
0300 123 1032
Fisheries management & control
Marine Conservation Team
Telephone:
0300 123 1032
Catch Recording Helpline
Main helpline:
0300 0203 788
The line is staffed from 7am until 8pm, Monday to Friday. Outside of these times, the contact centre operates an automated service to allow fishers to leave catch records over the phone.
Fish export helpline
Fish Export Service Helpline:
0330 159 1989
The helpline is available between 7am and 8pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays). Outside of these hours, the helpline service will assist on urgent technical issues, such as unexpected FES system outages or unavailability.
Marine & fisheries funds
Main office:
0208 026 5539
Marine planning
Main office:
0208 0265 325
Marine licensing
Blue Belt
Other enquiries
Main office:
0300 123 1032
Communications team
Telephone
0300 123 1032
Contact details for enquiries from journalists/media organisations only. For urgent queries out of hours (weekends and 5pm - 9am weekdays) please use email. The auto-response message you will receive includes further instructions on how to contact the duty officer.
Beverley office
Crosskill House,
Mill Lane,
Beverley,
HU17 9JB
United Kingdom
Telephone:
0208 02 60519
Brixham office
Brixham
Devon
TQ5 8AW
United Kingdom
Telephone
0208 026 9059
Harwich office
Trinity House, The Quay
Harwich
CO12 3JW
United Kingdom
Telephone
0208 026 5695
Hastings office
Breeds Place
Hastings
East Sussex
TN34 3UY
United Kingdom
Telephone
0208 026 9180
Hayle office
Hayle Marine Renewables Business Park
North Quay
Hayle
TR27 4DD
United Kingdom
Telephone
0208 026 9060
London office
SW1P 3JR
United Kingdom
Telephone
020 7238 5518
Lowestoft office
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR33 0HT
United Kingdom
Telephone
02080266094
North Shields office
Central Riverside
Bell Street
North Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE30 1LJ
United Kingdom
Telephone
0208 026 5561
Plymouth office
Sutton Harbour
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 0LH
United Kingdom
Telephone
0208 026 9052
Poole office (temporary office closure until the end of September 2024 – contact via email/phone)
BH15 1HP
United Kingdom
Telephone
0208 026 9061
Portsmouth office
PO6 3XB
United Kingdom
Telephone
0208 0269057
If no reply, please contact Shoreham office: 01273 424 849
Preston office
Dodd Way
Walton Summit
Preston
PR5 8BX
United Kingdom
Telephone
0208 0265643
Scarborough office
Newchase Court
Hopper Hill Road
Eastfield
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO11 3YS
United Kingdom
Telephone
0208 026 0538
Shoreham office
Basin Road South
Portslade
East Sussex
BN41 1WD
United Kingdom
Telephone
0208 026 9057
Whitehaven office
North Harbour
North Shore
Whitehaven
Cumbria
CA28 7XY
United Kingdom
Telephone
0208 026 2554
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Lancaster House, Hampshire Court,
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE4 7YH
United Kingdom
Telephone
0300 123 1032
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