Consultation outcome

Remote electronic monitoring

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

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Detail of outcome

The summary of responses and government response sets out how we will take forward these proposals.

Detail of feedback received

We received 60 responses to this consultation: 45 responses through Citizen Space (our online consultation hub) and 15 by email.


Original consultation

Summary

Proposals for expanding the use of remote electronic monitoring in English waters.

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This consultation ran from
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Consultation description

This consultation launches Defra’s vision for expanding the use of remote electronic monitoring (REM) in English waters in support of data-led fisheries management decisions. The consultation should be read alongside the parallel consultations on discards reform, and the draft fisheries management plans.

Updates to this page

Published 17 July 2023
Last updated 13 May 2024 + show all updates
  1. Added the summary of responses and government response.

  2. Updated with the number of responses received and details of the next steps for the consultation process.

  3. First published.

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