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  • Reducing unused licences (latent capacity) in the English 10 metre and under fishing fleet

    Seeking views on options for reducing the unused licences (latent capacity) in the English 10 metre and under finfish and shellfish sectors.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Improving Bovine TB controls: post-movement testing of cattle in England

    Seeking views on improving Bovine TB controls in England, including post-movement tests for cattle moving to the Low Risk Area (LRA) of England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Bovine TB: Chief Veterinary Officer’s advice on the outcome of the 2015 badger culls

    Chief Veterinary Officer’s advice on the outcome the badger culls in Somerset and Gloucestershire and Dorset in 2015.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Bovine TB: summary of badger control monitoring during 2015

    Information and data on monitoring of the badger culls to control Bovine Tuberculosis in Somerset, Gloucestershire and Dorset in 2015.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Sustainable aquaculture: the United Kingdom multiannual national plan (MANP)

    The plan sets out how the UK will tackle 4 key aquaculture growth challenges using support from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Animal Health and Welfare framework: 2015 to 2017

    Updated framework providing support to local authorities carrying out their legal duties under animal health and welfare legislation.

    • From: Animal and Plant Health Agency and 1 others
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Review of controls on imports of animals and animal products: April 2012 to March 2014

    This is the 11th review of controls on imports of animals and animal products (April 2012 to March 2014).

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • CITES: Changing the Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulations in UK

    Seeking views on proposals to update the regulations for trading in endangered species in the United Kingdom.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Poole flood and coastal erosion risk management draft strategy

    Managing tidal flood and erosion risk in and around Bournemouth, Poole, Wareham and Swanage.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Advice to Natural England on setting minimum and maximum numbers of badgers to be culled in 2015

    Setting the minimum and maximum numbers of badgers to be culled in West Somerset, West Gloucestershire and Dorset in 2015.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Common land payments: policy change

    Policy on payments in relation to common land, including a May 2015 update.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 2010 to 2015 government policy: marine fisheries

    What the government is doing to protect fish stocks by managing quotas, reducing discards, reforming fisheries and funding research and monitoring programmes.

    • From: Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science and 2 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 2010 to 2015 government policy: Common Agricultural Policy reform

    How the EU's Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) is being reformed after 2013 to improve and simplify it, and reduce reliance on subsidies.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 2 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 2010 to 2015 government policy: bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB)

    How the government is working to reduce and then eradicate bovine tuberculosis (TB) by providing research, advice, guidance and controls.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 2010 to 2015 government policy: farming industry regulation

    How the government is making farm regulations easier to understand and use.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 2010 to 2015 government policy: food and farming industry

    How the government is responding to the growing population's demand for food, while minimising the impacts of farming and food production on the environment.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A plan for public procurement: food and catering: the balanced scorecard

    This scorecard shows those buying food or catering services for the public sector how to evaluate the cost of services against other criteria.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Simplifying fishing vessel licensing in England

    Seeking views on plans to simplify fishing vessel licensing in England. This includes removing outdated and unnecessary rules.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Smarter data: simplifying information requests: phase 2

    Our plans to simplify farming and animal health information requests from Defra and its agencies.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Genetically modified organisms: cut carnation flowers

    UK's views on the application by Florigene to import genetically modified cut carnation flowers.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government