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Managing fishing in MPAs

皇冠体育app Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is the government鈥檚 principal regulator for most activities in English waters, including the management of activities in marine protected areas (MPAs) including the management of fishing in marine protected areas (MPAs) offshore of 6 nautical miles and the management of non-licensable activities in MPAs inshore of 12 nautical miles.

MMO held a formal consultation for Stage 2 MPAs from 17 January 2023 to 28 March 2023. This consultation sought views on a proposed byelaw to manage bottom towed fishing gear in 13 MPAs. This formal consultation followed the call for evidence on the MMO assessment of the impact of bottom towed gears on rock and reef MPA features held from 14 May to 10 July 2022. Consultation documents are accessible via the

On 22 March 2024, a bylaw came into effect prohibiting the use of bottom towed gear in specific areas within 13 English offshore MPAs. You can access copies of the byelaw:聽Marine Protected Areas Bottom Towed Fishing Gear Byelaw 2023

MMO held a call for evidence from 17 January 2023 to 28 March 2023 for Stage 3 MPAs. This sought additional evidence and views on evidence and analysis of the impacts of fishing on seabed features in English MPAs. Call for evidence documents are accessible via the

MMO has reviewed all the information received during the Stage 3 call for evidence. We are now asking your views on our proposed fisheries management measures and any additional evidence to help shape our assessments. Find out more and respond

Stage 3 aims to protect all designated seabed features in MPAs not already covered in Stages 1 and 2. 皇冠体育app features include important habitats and species, essential for healthy and functional marine ecosystems.

Managing fishing in HPMAs

Following the designation of three highly protected marine areas (HPMAs) on 5 July 2023, MMO is proposing specific management measures that will support the recovery of these sites to a more natural state. 皇冠体育app three HPMAs are Allonby Bay, North East of Farnes Deep and Dolphin Head.

As part of the byelaw making process marine stakeholders, partner organisations and fishers are being given an opportunity to on the proposed management measures from 3聽August to 14 September 2023.

Managing marine non-licensable activities in MPAs

皇冠体育appre are currently no open MMO consultations for managing marine non-licensable activities in MPAs.

You can find out more about the management of marine non-licensable activities in MPAs, including in Studland Bay on our dedicated pages.