North Sea Nephrops: proposed Fisheries Management Plan
The North Sea Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) 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 Nephrops
stocks at sustainable levels.
Stakeholder engagement
The FMP has been informed by a range of stakeholder engagement initiatives. As part of the FMP development process, Seafish, on behalf of the fisheries policy authorities, delivered a series of stakeholder engagement events between March and April 2024. This was part of a process known as ‘pre-consultation’. Feedback from these events was used to refine draft content and to develop the policies and actions presented in this plan. Further pre-consultation work was undertaken during 2025, with the Scottish Government sharing a draft of one of the Nephrops FMPs and gathering comments from stakeholders at workshops held on 29 May 2025 and 5 June 2025 and by inviting written feedback.
Stakeholder knowledge has been valuable in providing context for the FMP, and in developing meaningful actions that will support the sustainable management of North Sea Nephrops in the future.
Feedback received as part of the formal public consultation will help shape the final FMP.
Contact
Email: fmps@gov.scot