Channel demersal non-quota FMP

FMP published December 2023

New fisheries management measures come into force today

Eleanor Pettitt-Fergusson - Senior Policy Advisor, Defra and Hollie Dillon - Policy Advisor, Defra, 16 December 2024 - Bass FMP, Channel demersal non-quota FMP, Crab and lobster FMP, Southern North Sea and Eastern Channel mixed flatfish FMP

Measures are coming into effect to implement actions in the first published fisheries management plans. Find out details of the measures in our new blog post.

New fisheries management measures: what to expect this December

Eleanor Pettitt-Fergusson - Senior Policy Advisor, Defra, 16 October 2024 - Bass FMP, Channel demersal non-quota FMP, Crab and lobster FMP, Southern North Sea and Eastern Channel mixed flatfish FMP

Work is being done to implement actions in the published fisheries management plans. Find out the details on new measures coming into force in December.

Beyond publishing: key actions from our first five plans

Delyth Dyne - Policy Advisor, Defra and Jan Elliott - Policy Advisor, Defra, 30 September 2024 - Channel demersal non-quota FMP, Crab and lobster FMP, King scallop FMP, Whelks in English waters FMP

Publishing fisheries management plans is just the start. Here are some of the actions we've taken so far for the first five published plans.

Where we are now with FMPs?

Claire Dyer - Policy Advisor, Defra, 14 May 2024 - Bass FMP, Black seabream FMP, Celtic Sea and Western Channel demersal FMP, Celtic Sea and Western Channel pelagic FMP, Channel demersal non-quota FMP, Cockle FMP, Crab and lobster FMP, King scallop FMP, North Sea and Channel sprat FMP, Queen scallop FMP, Southern North Sea and Channel skates and rays FMP, Southern North Sea and Eastern Channel mixed flatfish FMP, Southern North Sea demersal non-quota FMP, Whelks in English waters FMP, Wrasses complex FMP

Wondering what stage each of the Defra led FMPs are at? Here's an update.