Public Notice: Application for Ocean Origin Seaweed Farm

Notice is hereby given that Mr Luke Robinson of Church Knowle, Dorset, BH20 has applied to the Marine Management Organisation under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, Part 4, for a marine licence to undertake Seaweed cultivation- to cultivate native kelp (Laminaria digitata, Laminaria hyperborea, Saccharina latissima and Alaria esculenta) in an integrated multitrophic aquaculture system, alongside native Blue Mussels (Mytilus edulis), King Scallops (Pecten maximus) and European Oysters (Ostrea edulis).

Copies of the application and associated information may be viewed on line in the Public Register at www.gov.uk/check-marine-licence-register.

Representations in respect of the application should ordinarily be made by:

• Visiting the MMO public register at https://marinelicensing.marinemanagement.org.uk/mmofox5/fox/live/MMO_PUBLIC_REGISTER/search?area=3 and accessing the ‘Public Representation’ section of case reference MLA/2024/00086;

However, we will also accept representations via the following formats:

• By email to marine.consents@marinemanagement.org.uk; or alternatively
• By letter addressed to Marine Management Organisation, Lancaster House, Hampshire Court, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7YH

In all cases, correspondence must:

• Be received within 28 days of the date of the first notice (1);
• Quote the case reference; and
• include an address to which correspondence relating to the representation or objection may be sent.

The Marine Management Organisation will pass to the applicant a copy of any objection or representation we receive.

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