North Sea Nephrops: proposed Fisheries Management Plan

Scope

This FMP relates to Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) which consists of the North Sea Nephrops fisheries in UK waters of the ICES Subarea 4 (North Sea). 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.^[3] The relevant authorities^[4] for this FMP are the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) and Scottish Government in collaboration with the Sea Fish Industry Authority (Seafish) with input from industry, scientists, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies (SNCBs). As the coordinating authority, the Scottish Government has coordinated the preparation and management of this plan on behalf of the other relevant authorities.^[5]