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<p>All protected sites are protected from the point of designation through the planning
and licensing process. The condition of all marine protected sites is monitored and
when harmful activities are identified new measures are developed to manage them.</p><p>Between
2011 and 2016 the Inshore Fishery and Coastal Authorities made 166 successful prosecutions
for infractions of byelaws in the 0-6nm region. 994 verbal warnings, 515 written warnings
and 110 fixed penalties were issued in the same period. The Marine Management Organisation
(MMO) considers there is good compliance within the current MMO byelaw areas (6-12nm).</p><p>The
security of marine protected sites is supported by periodic patrolling from Royal
Navy Offshore Patrol Vessels and the monitoring of Vessel Monitoring System data.
There have been records of incursions from vessels and MMO has followed these up,
but no cases have resulted in prosecution.</p><p>For protected sites in the 12-200nm
zone the Government is currently in negotiations with Other Member States to introduce
management measures through the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) which will be enforced
by MMO. Taking back control of our waters and gaining a fairer share of quotas when
we leave the EU are key priorities for the UK. We are currently analysing all fisheries
legislation including CFP to determine what changes we might need to introduce.</p><p>
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