Proposed Atlantic (Rockall) Cod Fisheries Management Plan
The Atlantic (Rockall) cod FMP is one of 43 UK FMPs set out in the Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS). It sets out the policies and actions to manage the fish stock at sustainable levels, to improve the scientific evidence underpinning the stock and to improve management with other Coastal States.
Vision
The vision for this FMP is that the cod fishery in UK waters of Rockall has sufficient evidence in place to allow assessment of the stock’s MSY and is managed sustainably, to help ensure that the stock is maintained above biomass levels capable of producing MSY.
The policies and actions set out in this FMP set out how this will be delivered, with a particular focus on improving the evidence base for the stock in order for an accurate assessment of the stock to be undertaken, and in a way that is consistent with, and supportive of, the wider achievement of the fisheries objectives set out in the 2020 Act, the policies contained within the Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS) and other legislative commitments.
Contact
Email: FMPs@gov.scot