Consultation outcome

Remote electronic monitoring

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 17 July 2023
• Last updated: 13 May 2024 — See all updates

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

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Summary of responses and Government response

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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.

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Original consultation

Summary

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

This consultation was held on another website.

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

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.

Published 17 July 2023
Last updated 13 May 2024 + show all updates

1. 13 May 2024

   Added the summary of responses and government response.

2. 4 January 2024

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

3. 17 July 2023

   First published.