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 […]
The North West Coastal Forum – established in May 2000 as a multi-sector non-profit partnership – is setting out on a new journey as a registered charity (Charitable Incorporated Organisation). We have been established as a charity for just over a year and have recently taken on a full time member of staff to oversee […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Consultation closes: 25 February 2025 at 11:59 pm The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is seeking views on a new Statutory Instrument and the accompanying Code of Practice for Small Vessels in Commercial use for Sport of Pleasure (“Sport or Pleasure Vessel Code”). Consultation description The Merchant Shipping (Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport or […]
Policy paper The UK Government’s Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs) are delivery plans that ensure fish stocks are managed sustainably and aid a thriving fishing industry. The Fisheries Act 2020 provides the framework to manage the UK fisheries independent of the EU Common Fisheries Policy. Mandated by the act, UK fisheries policy authorities (DEFRA, and the […]
Policy Paper The Office for Environmental Protection has published a report that assesses the government’s progress towards the environmental targets. These are legally-binding targets. The report also assesses the goals of its Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) which aims to restore nature and improve environmental quality. This progress report covers the period 1 April 2023 to […]
Calling Academics, Citizen Scientists and Marine and Coastal Professionals! The North West Marine Ecosystems pilot is calling academics, citizen scientists, and coastal and marine professionals to come together to create a vibrant community working to improve the understanding and management of our region’s coastal ecosystems. It draws on successful models from other regions to empower […]
Consultation closes: 27 January 2025 The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is seeking views on how you use the Marine Plans. The survey covers different aspects of how you use the Marine Plan and should take around 30 minutes to 1 hour to complete. It is recommended that you consider the relevant marine plan when […]