Consultation outcome

North Sea and Channel sprat: proposed fisheries management plan consultation

Applies to England and Scotland

This consultation has concluded

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Detail of outcome

We received 23 responses to this consultation. 

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

We have now published the North Sea and Channel sprat FMP as required by the Fisheries Act 2020 and set out in the Joint Fisheries Statement.


Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on the proposed North Sea and Channel sprat fisheries management plan (FMP) for English and Scottish waters and the environmental report on the FMP.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
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Consultation description

We want to know what you think about the policies and proposed management measures set out in the proposed North Sea and Channel sprat fisheries management plan (FMP) for English and Scottish waters.    

Defra and the Scottish Government developed the proposed FMP in partnership with Cefas, through stakeholder engagement.

This FMP sets out plans to maintain the long-term sustainable management of North Sea and Channel sprat stocks in English and Scottish waters.   

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

Updates to this page

Published 10 October 2024
Last updated 16 December 2025 show all updates
  1. Added the summary of responses and government response.

  2. Added detail of feedback received. We received 23 responses, which we’re still analysing. We expect to publish the summary of the responses and government response by the end of 2025.

  3. First published.

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