North Sea Herring Fisheries Management Plan
The North Sea herring Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) is one of 43 FMPs set out in the Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS).This FMP sets out the policies and actions to manage the North Sea herring stocks at sustainable levels.
Scope
This FMP relates to NSAS herring (Clupea harengus) which consists of the NSAS herring fishery in UK waters covering ICES subarea 4 and division 7d.
The 2020 Act requires the relevant authority, or authorities, to prepare and publish FMPs in accordance with the list and timetable included in the JFS.[2] The relevant authorities for this FMP are the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), and the Scottish Government.[3] The plan has been prepared and published jointly by the relevant authorities for the purposes of the 2020 Act. As the coordinating authority, the Scottish Government has coordinated the preparation and management of this plan on behalf of the other relevant authorities.[4]
Contact
Email: fmps@gov.scot