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Home›News›MMO: “Marine Planning Begins in the North East”

7 April 2016

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MMO: “Marine Planning Begins in the North East”

This has been posted by NIFCA at the request of our partner agency, the MMO.

Marine planning begins in the North East

The Marine Management Organisation is starting the next phase of marine plans, and would like to invite you to one of the marine planning events, taking place over the next two weeks. The events are an opportunity to meet your local marine planner and to find out more about what marine planning involves, and how you can get involved. We (MMO) will also be demonstrating our Marine Information System and the evidence base where you can view some of the evidence already gathered for your area. The events are open sessions, including a number of scheduled presentations on marine planning. These will be held hourly, beginning at the start times shown below. Visit Eventbrite to book your place https://goo.gl/t1K9WF

Area: Whitby
Date: Thursday 14 April 2016
Time: 11am to 2pm – please note these are open sessions
Location: Green Lane centre, Whitby YO22 4EH

Area: Bamburgh
Date: Friday 15 April 2016
Time: 11am to 2pm – please note these are open sessions
Location: Bamburgh Pavillion, Castle Street NE69 7DF

Area: Newcastle upon Tyne
Date: Tuesday 19 April 2016
Time: 11am to 2pm – please note these are open sessions
Location: Discovery Museum, Blandford Square, Newcastle NE1 4JA

For more information please contact your local marine officer: Milly Metcalfe: melissa.metcalfe@marinemanagement.org.uk, 0191 257 4520

Social Media                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             .@TheMMO are starting #marineplanning in the North East – come & find out more at events next week https://goo.gl/t1K9WF

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