MMO Recruiting 3 Marine Planners. The Marine Management Organisation is currently recruiting three Marine Planners. Marine Planners contribute to the development and delivery of marine plans in England. The Marine Planning Team is looking for three Marine Planners, each with a speciality in the following areas: Renewables Coastal Planner Coordination Data and Analysis Marine Planners… Read more »
Marine Conservation Advice for Allonby Bay HPMA Published. This update highlights the publication of a Marine Conservation Advice package for Allonby Bay Highly Protected Marine Area (HPMA) in July 2023 and offers you the opportunity to send comments/feedback or suggest new relevant information. Please send your comments to the Natural England HPMA mailbox (hpmas@naturalengland.org.uk) by Friday… Read more »
SRUC Barony College Recruiting to Wildlife Management / Conservation Courses The SRUC Barony College still have spaces on their NC Countryside Management and HE – Wildlife and Conservation Management courses for Sept 23. Participants will learn all about marine conservation in the third and fourth years of the degree course. Download the Barony_wcm-booklet Why not… Read more »
First three marine areas receive highest levels of protection. Three marine areas including Allonby Bay, have now received the highest level of protection for marine habitats and species as their designations come into effect on 5 July. This will help protect some of our most precious marine species and habitats such as honeycomb worm reefs,… Read more »
Your Views Needed on Maryport Regeneration! The original plan for the Wave, harbour and promenade was to create a new swimming pool by extending The Wave. However, in May 2023, Cumberland Council Executive was forced to shelve this idea as operational costs spiralled. There had been major concerns about the financial implications as construction costs… Read more »
Come and celebrate the England Coast Path in Allonby. A weekend of summer activities is being held on the glorious Allonby shoreline this July to celebrate the King Charles III England Coast Path. The events, being hosted by Natural England, the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and partners, will take place at the… Read more »
Next Steps for Marine Protection in Scotland. Plans to deliver increased protection for Scotland’s marine environment will be revised, with a new pathway and timetable, Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan has confirmed. Addressing the Scottish Parliament, the Cabinet Secretary said proposals consulted on to implement Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) across 10% of Scotland’s seas… Read more »
MMO Supports fishers in Roll-out of I-VMS. The MMO is aware of statements and communications circulating across social media and in industry press regarding the Inshore Vessel Monitoring System (I-VMS) programme. Specifically, those relating to the recent decision to remove two devices that were confirmed as not meeting the required specification following independent testing. In… Read more »
Allonby Bay Highly Protected Marine Area Designation Order Made The Designation Orders for the first three Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) in English waters have been made. This means they are now available to view at https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukmo/2023. They will each come into force on the 5th of July 2023. The designation of these sites reinforces… Read more »
The Solway Coast AONB are hiring a new Officer! The Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Team is recruiting an experienced and enthusiastic member of staff to assist with the development and delivery of projects contributing to the conservation of the landscape. As the successful candidate you will be carrying out key work… Read more »