Inside Defra's octopus conference
Defra brought fishermen, scientists and fisheries managers together to share evidence, discuss impacts and help shape future work on the octopus fishery.
Consultation opens on three joint UK pelagic FMPs
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FMP team, Scottish Government's Marine Directorate, Posted on:
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Categories:
- Scotland led FMPs, Public consultation
Have your say on proposed joint UK fisheries management plans covering greater silver smelt and horse mackerel. Submit your response by 10 November 2026.
Identify with confidence using MMO’s species ID cards
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Fisheries Management Team, Marine Management Organisation, Posted on:
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Categories:
- Defra led FMPs, Implementation
Identify cuttlefish, gurnards, octopus, sharks and squid with MMO’s ID cards and report with the right codes to support better data and fisheries management.