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  • Seeking views on the proposed Southern North Sea and Eastern Channel mixed flatfish fisheries management plan (FMP) for English waters, and the environmental report on the plan.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Seeking views on the proposed Channel demersal non-quota species fisheries management plan (FMP) for English waters, and the environmental report on the FMP.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The whelk FMP describes how we will achieve the long-term sustainable management of whelk fisheries in English waters.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The Channel demersal non-quota species FMP describes how we will achieve the long-term sustainable management of these fisheries in English waters.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Seeking views on the proposed bass fisheries management plan (FMP) for English and Welsh waters and the environmental report on the FMP.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Seeking views on the proposed king scallop fisheries management plan (FMP) for English and Welsh waters and the environmental report on the FMP.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The crab and lobster FMP describes how we will achieve the long-term sustainable management of these fisheries in English waters.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Seeking views on the proposed whelk fisheries management plan (FMP) consultation for English waters and the environmental report on the FMP.  

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Seeking views on the proposed crab and lobster fisheries management plan (FMP) for English waters and the environmental report on the FMP.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

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

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

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

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Seeking views on the proposed permanent lifting of the licence cap of 350kg of finfish quota species on English 10 metre and under vessels.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Seeking views on the design of UK permitting regimes for the recreational fishing of Eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT).

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Arrangements for the bluefin tuna commercial trial fishery for 2023.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Consultation Review

  • Reports from stock distribution working groups and agreed records of annual consultations on the management of Norwegian spring spawning herring, blue whiting and mackerel in the North-East Atlantic.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • October 2023 Catch Limit Review

  • September 2023 Catch Limit Review

  • Seeking views on measures to help manage non-quota fish stocks in English waters.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • There are no catch limit changes proposed for July but if you have any concerns or suggested changes please contact us using the details below.