Policy paper

Fisheries management plans: policy information

How fisheries management plans will be used to create a more vibrant, profitable, and sustainable fishing industry.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Marine Management Organisation
Published
1 September 2022
Last updated
172 JulyOctober 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England

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The UK has internationally agreed responsibilities to manage our fisheries, so our fish stocks are harvested in a sustainable way.

The Fisheries Act 2020 provides the framework to manage our fisheries as an independent coastal state. The act enables the UK fisheries policy authorities (Defra, and the devolved administrations in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales) to publish fisheries management plans (FMPs) to help deliver our ambition for sustainable fisheries.

This paper sets out how Defra will prepare and publish its FMPs for the waters around England.

A full list of planned UK FMPs has been published as part of the Joint Fisheries Statement.Statement.

Published 1 September 2022
Last updated 172 JulyOctober 2023 + show all updates

  1. We have updated the policy document, providing details of the next 5 FMPs under development, and showing that consultations for the first 6 FMPs ended on 1 October 2023.

  2. We've added links to the public consultations for the first 6 fisheries management plans.

  3. Updated the email address for providing your views about the bass fisheries management plan or to register your interest in future engagement events.

  4. Added a link to the full list of UK FMPs which is part of the Joint Fisheries Statement.

  5. First published.