Consultation outcome

Fisheries: management of the under 15m scallop fleet

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 19 July 2021
• Last updated: 8 March 2022 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

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Summary of responses

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Detail of outcome

The responses highlighted concerns about the sustainability of scallop fisheries across the UK and support for the introduction of increased management measures for the under 15m scallop fleet. We’ll seek to develop a reformed regime, in collaboration with industry, that will apply to all scallop fishers.

Given the differing opinions and perspectives, we intend to work with industry, through development of Fisheries Management Plans, to explore and consult on wider reform and management measures.

Detail of feedback received

We received 18 responses to this consultation.

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on whether there are issues with the current management of the under 15m scallop fleet.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
9:30am on 19 July 2021 to 11:45pm on 30 August 2021

Consultation description

The UK Western Waters regime currently sets scallop fishing limits for fishing vessels of 15m and over in specified areas on historical fishing activity. However, such fishing limits are not applied to vessels under 15m in length.

We want to know if you think there are issues arising from limits not being applied to the under 15m fleet and, if so, what these issues are and how they could be alleviated.

We will use the evidence gathered to inform whether new management measures are required and if so, what form of response we might consider, to ensure the sustainability of scallop and shellfish fisheries.

Published 19 July 2021
Last updated 8 March 2022 + show all updates

1. 8 March 2022

   Added the summary of responses.

2. 13 December 2021

   Update on status of the 'management of the under 15m scallop fleet' summary of responses.

3. 22 November 2021

   Update on status of the 'management of the under 15m scallop fleet' summary of responses.

4. 19 July 2021

   First published.