Consultation on the 11 Proposed Joint UK Fisheries Management Plans for Demersal Fish Stocks
The consultation on 11 joint UK Fisheries Management Plans is an opportunity for you to help shape and influence the future of demersal fisheries management policy in UK and builds upon previous engagement with a wide range of stakeholders across the UK.
Closed
This consultation closed 11 March 2026.
View this consultation on consult.gov.scot, including responses once published.
Impact Assessments
Through this public consultation we are also seeking views on the following supporting impact assessments.
The demersal FMPs are joint plans between Defra, Welsh Government (applies to Northern Shelf Hake FMP only), DAERA and the Scottish Government. Fisheries management is devolved, and the implementation of new legislation, voluntary regulation, codes of practice, guidance or policy changes will be taken forward and assessed by respective national fisheries authorities as appropriate. Any assessment of impacts will be in line with each authority's individual assessment processes.
A partial Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA) is also subject to this consultation. A full BRIA is not required at the consultation stage because the plans do not introduce new legislation, voluntary regulation, codes of practice, guidance or policy changes. If any of the above are implemented in the future as a result of the FMP, a full BRIA and appropriate assessments from each authority will be completed on specific interventions.
Q. 27 Do you have any comments on the partial Business Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA)?
Contact
Email: FMPs@gov.scot