Closed: April 7, 2025 The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is holding a formal consultation on a proposed byelaw to prohibit anchoring activity in Allonby Bay HPMA. The byelaw is proposed to allow recovery of species and habitats alongside ecosystem processes in Allonby Bay HPMA. The byelaw would include a whole site prohibition of anchoring
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Closed Consultation: MMO management of anchoring activity impacts in Allonby Bay Highly Protected Marine Area
by Linn Wiberg on March 5, 2025
Closed Consultation: Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) for the Liverpool City Region
by Linn Wiberg on March 5, 2025
Consultation closed: Sunday 6th April, at 11:59 pm. The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has developed a Local Nature Recovery Strategy. Local Nature Recovery Strategies set out to support the restoration and enhancement of nature. These strategies are being designed across England and outline the most valuable habitats in the area. Further, they present
Closed Consultation – Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Draft Business Plan 2025 to 2028
by Linn Wiberg on February 14, 2025
Consultation closed: April 22nd, 2025 The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority is consulting on their Draft Business Plan. This plan reflects the Strategy published in 2021. The key activities and progress across the NDA’s sites throughout the next 3 years are outlined in this plan. The NDA works with decommissioning UK’s nuclear sites. They carry out an
Invitation to Participate in Ocean Literacy for England workshops
by Linn Wiberg on February 4, 2025
The workshops, organised by the Diverse Marine Values project, Defra and the OCT, will be part of a series of workshops to co-develop an ocean literacy strategy for England. Defined as ‘having an understanding of the ocean’s influence on your, and your influence on the ocean’, ocean literacy has been positioned as a key mechanism
North West Awards for Coastal Excellence 2025 – Nominations Closed
by Linn Wiberg on January 23, 2025
Nominations close: 26th of February at 5 pm We are pleased to announce the opening for the 7th biennial NW ACE – an award scheme to recognize outstanding achievement in and contribution to the long-term management of our coast and near-shore marine environments. The 3 Categories of Award to enter are: Coastal Champion This award
Closed – Survey: What’s Happening on the North West Coast Report 2025
by Linn Wiberg on January 23, 2025
Survey closed 26th of February The North West Coastal Forum has received funding through the Championing Coastal Coordination fund to create a comprehensive ‘What’s Happening on the North West Coast’ report. This approach was piloted in 2022 under a previous round of 3Cs funding and the 2022 pilot report is available to view on the
Introducing our New North West Coastal Coordinator
by Linn Wiberg on January 23, 2025
Hello everyone, my name is Linn Wiberg and I am excited to announce that I am the new North West Coastal Coordinator. I will be driving the work of the North West Coastal Forum. My academic background includes a BSc (Hons) in Marine Biology from the University of Plymouth. Throughout my academic career, I have
Passed: Cockle and Mussel Stakeholder Events – Cumbria and Wirral
by Linn Wiberg on January 23, 2025
The North Western Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority is holding 2 drop in events for stakeholders of the North West’s cockle and mussel fisheries. They will be of interest to: permitted gatherers buyers local residents affected by the fisheries anyone else with a stake or interest The events will be held: Tuesday 28th January, 10:00-12:00
Opportunity to Manage Inshore Fisheries and Conservation – Call for New IFCA Members
by Linn Wiberg on January 23, 2025
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has a rolling recruitment process in place to appoint new General Members to the Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA) Committees across England, including for the North Western IFCA which currently has 2 vacancies. This is a voluntary role which requires the ability to consider all the local fishing and
Consultation – River Basin Planning: Working Together 2024
by Linn Wiberg on January 23, 2025
Consultation closes: 14 May 2025 The Environment Agency is seeking your feedback an approach of working together to review and update the river basin management plans in 2027. The river basin management plans are updated at the end of a 6 year planning cycle, where the next update is due 2027. In order to understand
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