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  • 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.

  • The paper outlines the rationale for Highly Protected Marine Areas, gives an overview of the sites intended for designation and provides details of the selection process.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • June 2023 Catch Limit Review

  • 2023 call for evidence

  • May 2023 Catch Limit Review

  • Seeking views on how we should split our additional fishing quota between the UK administrations and allocate our additional quota in England and the Crown Dependencies from 2023.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Agreed record of the annual consultations held between the UK and the Faroe Islands for fishing opportunities in 2023.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • How the draft river basin management plans have been updated and a summary of the programmes of measures.

  • Three-year progress reports on the East Marine Plans.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • April 2023 Catch Limit Review

  • Evidence on the ecosystem risks and benefits of full prohibition of industrial sandeel fishing in UK waters of the North Sea

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The UK government is consulting on pilot Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) in English waters for biodiversity recovery.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

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

  • This document sets out the UK government's approach to the Arctic, and provides an update to the UK Arctic policy framework.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

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

  • We want your views on the draft plans to help shape the management of the water environment. They will help us update the current river basin management plans.

  • This strategy outlines the monitoring programmes for measuring progress towards Good Environmental Status (GES) in UK seas.

  • This statement sets the direction of UK fisheries management.

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

  • November 2022 catch limit consultation