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Consultation opens on three joint UK pelagic FMPs

Posted by: FMP team, Scottish Government's Marine Directorate, Posted on: 29 September 2026 - Categories: - Scotland led FMPs, Public consultation
A horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus) fish with a shiny body swimming in clear water.

Have your say on proposed joint UK fisheries management plans covering greater silver smelt and horse mackerel. Submit your response by 10 November 2026.

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Identify with confidence using MMO’s species ID cards

Posted by: Fisheries Management Team, Marine Management Organisation, Posted on: 19 August 2026 - 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.

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New GOV.UK page to stay updated on the octopus bloom

Posted by: Fisheries Management Team, Marine Management Organisation, Posted on: 11 August 2026 - Categories: - Defra led FMPs
Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) with curled tentacles on the seafloor.

Find the latest octopus landing data, research updates, and instructions for reporting sightings on the new octopus webpage from MMO.

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Have your say on fisheries management

Joint UK FMP consultation closes 14 October 2026 on:

  • North Sea herring
  • West Coast of Scotland (and Clyde) herring
  • Atlanto-Scandian herring
  • Northern Shelf mackerel
  • Northern Shelf blue whiting

Joint UK FMP consultations close 21 October 2026:

  • Irish Sea pelagic (herring) FMP
  • Irish Sea demersal FMP

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