Consultation outcome

Channel demersal non-quota species: proposed fisheries management plan consultation

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 17 July 2023
• Last updated: 14 December 2023 — See all updates

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

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Detail of outcome

We received 78 responses to this consultation.

The UK government has responded to the views received during the consultation.

We have now published the Channel demersal non-quota species fisheries management plan (FMP), as required by the Fisheries Act 2020 and set out in the Joint Fisheries Statement.

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on the proposed Channel demersal non-quota species fisheries management plan (FMP) for English waters, and the environmental report on the FMP.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
9:30am on 17 July 2023 to 11:59pm on 1 October 2023

Consultation description

We want to know what you think about the policies and proposed management measures set out in the Channel demersal non-quota species (NQS) fisheries management plan (FMP) for English waters.

The proposed FMP has been developed by Defra and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), with support from a fishing industry Channel demersal NQS FMP working group. The plan aims to deliver sustainable management of specified Channel demersal NQS, driven by robust stock assessments and supported by consistent data collection and research programmes.

We are also seeking views on an environmental report, which describes the likely environmental impacts of the Channel demersal NQS FMP.

Published 17 July 2023
Last updated 14 December 2023 + show all updates

1. 14 December 2023

   Published the summary of responses and the government response.

2. 17 July 2023

   First published.