Two years of fisheries management plans: progress and what’s next
From collaboration to action, FMPs are transforming fisheries management—see what’s been achieved and what’s coming up.
FMP policy team, Defra
Five new FMPs published today
Find out about the newly published plans: cockle, queen scallop, North Sea and Channel sprat, Southern North Sea and Channel skates and rays and Southern North Sea demersal non-quota species.
Dive into FMPs: engaging with stakeholders, groups and forums
Discover how and when to get involved in Fisheries Management Plans and explore the groups shaping UK fisheries through collaboration and engagement.
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