The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and Maritime and Fisheries Fund (MFF) E-Systems have been used by MMO, Marine Scotland and the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland (DAERA) for a number of years. Since 2021, the system has also been used to administer the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) in England.
The requirements for supporting the system are easily identified and known by the Contract manager. The E-Systems or "grants management systems (GMS)" are used to manage 3 fisheries funding programmes, providing an interactive tool for the public to submit and monitor the progress of their funding proposal as well as the ability to provide information in support of their application for funding. The system also allows the public to submit claims for reimbursement of costs for proposals granted funding by each administration.
This expenditure is for the ongoing provision of support and hosting services for the above e systems. The appointed supplier must provide support and management of the E-Systems and ensure that the applications continue to function to an equivalent or better standard than that which is in place at the point of the contract renewal (in terms of functionality, response times and stability). The service is provided to the England, Scotland and Northern Ireland Grants Administration teams.
The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and Maritime and Fisheries Fund (MFF) E-Systems have been used by MMO, Marine Scotland and the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland (DAERA) for a number of years. Since 2021, the system has also been used to administer the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) in England.
The requirements for supporting the system are easily identified and known by the Contract manager. The E-Systems or "grants management systems (GMS)" are used to manage 3 fisheries funding programmes, providing an interactive tool for the public to submit and monitor the progress of their funding proposal as well as the ability to provide information in support of their application for funding. The system also allows the public to submit claims for reimbursement of costs for proposals granted funding by each administration.
This expenditure is for the ongoing provision of support and hosting services for the above e systems. The appointed supplier must provide support and management of the E-Systems and ensure that the applications continue to function to an equivalent or better standard than that which is in place at the point of the contract renewal (in terms of functionality, response times and stability). The service is provided to the England, Scotland and Northern Ireland Grants Administration teams.
The aim of this project is to appoint a contractor who will be able to assist in the development; management and production of the complete Sustainability Appraisal (SA) for the east marine plan areas; east inshore and east offshore. This is a statutory requirement under the Marine and Coastal Access Act (2009) and The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations (2004).
This work will include but is not limited to:
• Scoping - Setting the context, establishing the baseline, and deciding on the scope of the appraisal.
• Developing and refining marine plan alternatives (options) and appraising the effects.
• Preparing the SA Report.
• Analysis and consideration of public consultation comments to make amendments to the SA's Final report - including consideration of any policy wording changes and appraising any significant changes and;
Monitoring the significant effects of implementing the marine plans.
The key focus of this study is MPA management measure effectiveness through an impact evaluation. There may be limited scope to investigate some interactions between MPA and HPMAs.
This contract was awarded by Marine Management Organisation.
The aim of marine plans is to help enable sustainable development of marine areas, and to contribute to economic growth in a way that benefits society, whilst respecting the needs of local communities and protecting the marine environment.
Contract was awarded by Marine Management Organisation (MMO)
Provision of International Maritime Surveillance Services for the Marine Management Organisation to identify inshore and offshore threats to the marine environment affecting British Overseas Territories and other global areas.
MMO is responsible for the assessment and management of marine non licensable activities (mNLAs) in marine protected areas (MPAs). MMO undertakes MPA mNLA assessments on a site-by-site basis to determine what management measures may be required for each site.
These site assessments are carried out in a manner that is consistent with habitats regulations assessments (for European marine sites) or a Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) assessment (i.e. addressing the tests in section 126 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act).
This literature review/management evaluation is being commissioned by the Marine Management
Organisation's Fisheries Management Plan Team, who work to develop national fisheries
management plans as obliged under the Joint Fisheries Statement and the overarching Fisheries
Act 2020. The aim of fisheries management plans is to set out policies required to maintain or
restore stocks to sustainable levels. Fisheries management plans are evidence based and
collaboratively developed with fisheries stakeholders. Robust evidence is required to fully
understand the biological and ecological characteristics of species, identify any concerns regarding
the sustainability of respective fisheries, and support any subsequent management.
The aim of the project is to deliver a literature review and evaluation of current and potential
fisheries management practices for the following species groups:
Black seabream (Spondyliosoma cantharus) and gilthead bream (Sparus aurata).
Wrasse Complex: Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta), corkwing wrasse (Symphodus
melops), Goldsinny (Ctenolabrus rupestris), rock cook (Centrolabrus exoletus) and
Cuckoo wrasse (Labrus mixtus)
Desk and field based project to assess the impact of different sized fishing gear in Marine Protected Areas. End deliverables will include final reports and 2 page summaries on findings.
Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) are defined as "actions to protect, sustainably
manage, and restore natural and modified ecosystems that address societal
challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously benefiting people and nature"
(IUCN). The UK government has ambition to harness nature-based solutions, which
are seen as critical to achieving net zero domestically (Defra, 2023). Applying NBS
in marine and coastal environments offers an opportunity to deliver "improved
environmental health, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and a more
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sustainable blue economy" (O'Leary et al, 2023).
The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 provides that a marine licence is required
for certain activities carried out within the UK marine area up to 200 nautical miles
out to sea. These activities include construction (including laying of cables,
maintenance, alteration or improvement of existing structures and assets);
dredging; deposit of any substance or object; removal of any substance or object;
incineration of any substance or object; scuttling (sinking) of any vessel or floating
container; and use of explosives.
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. Driven by government's aim for clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas, MMO's purpose is to protect and enhance our precious marine environment and support UK economic growth by enabling sustainable marine activities and development.
Project Scope and Aims
The aim of this project is to undertake research into marine tourism visitor capacity in the St Helena Marine Protected Area (MPA).
This project will investigate the potential viability of a targeted octopus fishery in South West England and explore potential management measures associated with any such fishery.
To support the Marine Planning team to better evaluate the effects and effectiveness of the marine Page 6 of 34 Version 4.0 LIT 58468 plans, the MMO is seeking to commission a project to assess a selection of the current indicators and the three-year reports and associated underpinning information and suggest methodology improvements and provide an updated template for evaluating policy effects and their effectiveness in securing plan objectives.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) requires a complete review of the seaweed farm structure and moorings design for Penmayn Seaweed Farm, North Cornwall.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is undertaking an externally facilitated board effectiveness review (BER) in line with the cabinet office guidance. The review seeks to determine how effectively the board supports the organisation's success, and will assess the boards structure, processes, relationships and behaviours providing actionable recommendations for improvement.
1. Development of a theory of change (ToCs) for the Western English Channel CFU including timeframes. a. The ToC should include the risk presented by the 2026 Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the potential impact of introducing any effort measures that restrict potting effort. b. The target timeframe for pilot measures to demonstrate impact is two years. c. Targeted and appropriate workshops with internal and external stakeholders will be carried out to gather relevant information, utilising the existing working group in place for the Crab and Lobster FMP. 2. Review existing baseline data and develop indicators to enable assessment against a successful outcome including setting out the counterfactual. 3. Develop a comprehensive evaluation framework setting out the plan for a future impact evaluation. 4. Assess the evaluability of the ecological, social, and economic impact of the possible management measures.
This service supports MMO's obligation under the Marine and Coastal Access Act by enabling MMO colleagues to transparently record their time spent assessing and approving cases they manage.