Policy paper

King scallop fisheries management plan (FMP)

The king scallop FMP describes how we will achieve the long-term sustainable management of king scallop fisheries in English and Welsh waters.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Welsh Government
• Published: 14 December 2023

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Documents

Fisheries management plan for king scallops in English and Welsh waters

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Details

The king scallop fisheries management plan (FMP) covers stocks in English and Welsh waters.

Defra and the Welsh Government prepared the king scallop FMP in partnership with the Scallop Industry Consultation Group Working Group, a collaborative forum that brings together industry, academia, and government regulators and policy makers.

The king scallop FMP has been prepared and published to meet the requirements set out in the Fisheries Act 2020.

Read more about fisheries management plans.

Areas covered

English and Welsh waters.

Status

A public consultation to seek views on the draft plan closed on 1 October 2023. View the consultation and the government response at King scallop: proposed fisheries management plan consultation.

The final FMP was published in December 2023.

Contact us

If you would like more information, email FMPs@defra.gov.uk.

Published 14 December 2023