Division 6 ENFORCEMENT OF MEASURES

The MMO will undertake an intelligence led, risk based enforcement approach to the management of European marine sites.

Where intelligence suggests non compliance or a risk of non compliance with a management measure the MMO will develop an enforcement strategy specific to the needs of that MPA and where necessary deploy resources accordingly. This may include a Navy presence, aerial surveillance or joint operations with other agencies (for example the IFCAs, UK Border force, EA or other member state regulating bodies) The MMO will coordinate any joint operations and frequency and intensity of enforcement will be determined by risk and intelligence monitoring measures may also be employed requiring vessels to report their position.

Further information regarding the MMOs Risk Based Enforcement Process can be found at: http://www.marinemanagement.org.uk/about/documents/risk-based-enforcement.pdf

The principals by which the MMO will regulate MPAs are set out by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 and the Regulators' Compliance Code and aim to ensure that the MMO is proportionate, accountable, consistent, transparent and targeted in any enforcement action it takes. Further information can be found in the MMOs compliance and enforcement strategy: http://www.marinemanagement.org.uk/about/documents/compliance_enforcement.pdf