West Coast of Scotland Nephrops: proposed Fisheries Management Plan
The West Coast of Scotland 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 continue to maintain the West Coast of Scotland Nephrops stocks at sustainable levels.
Abbreviations
The 2020 Act – the Fisheries Act 2020
CO2e – Carbon Dioxide equivalent
CFP - Common Fisheries Policy
DAERA - Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
DEFRA - Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
EU – European Union
FMP – fisheries management plan
FMSY - Fishing Mortality Maximum Sustainable Yield
FTE - Full-Time Equivalent
FU – Functional Unit
GES – Good Environmental Status
ICES – International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
JFS – Joint Fisheries Statement
MCRS - Minimum Conservation References Size
MMO – Marine Management Organisation
MPAs - Marine Protected Areas
MSY – Maximum Sustainable Yield
NCAP – North Sea Cod Avoidance Plan
NGOs – Non-Governmental Organisations
PMFs – Priority Marine Features
REM – Remote Electronic Monitoring
SNCBs – statutory nature conservation bodies
TAC – total allowable catch
UK – United Kingdom
UKBCEP - UK Blue Carbon Evidence Partnership
VMS - vessel monitoring system
Contact
Email: fmps@gov.scot