Consultation on Proposed Pelagic Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs)
We are seeking your views on five pelagic FMPs. The plans bring together evidence on the state of the relevant stocks and identify policies and actions necessary to manage our fisheries in an effective and sustainable way.
Open
83 days to respond
Respond online
Footnotes
1 The definition for a “co-ordinating authority” is given in Annex A (p. 55) of the JFS, which is: - “Coordinating Authority: The fisheries policy authority which will coordinate the preparation and management of the plan on behalf of the other fisheries policy authorities acting jointly”.
2 The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017
3 The Marine Strategy Regulations 2010
4 UK marine policy statement - GOV.UK
6 Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009
8 UK sea fisheries annual statistics report 2024 - GOV.UK
9 The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) divides the Northeast Atlantic and adjacent seas into a grid of statistical areas, subareas, and divisions.
10 Scottish waters refer to the Scottish inshore and Scottish offshore regions as set out in section 322 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.
11 English waters refer to the English inshore and English offshore regions as set out in section 322 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.
12 Northern Irish waters refer to the Northern Irish inshore and Northern Irish offshore regions as set out in section 322 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.
13 Welsh waters refer to the Welsh inshore and Welsh offshore regions as set out in Section 322 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.
14 An explanation of a MSY approach to fishing is provided in Advice published by ICES
Contact
Email: fmps@gov.scot