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Implementation

Cuttlefish Action Plan - supporting the Channel demersal NQS fishery

Callum Williams - Principal Fisheries Manager, Marine Management Organisation and Laura Lovett - Fisheries Manager, Marine Management Organisation, 22 May 2025 - - Defra led FMPs, Implementation

MMO has launched the Cuttlefish Action Plan as part of the Channel demersal non-quota species FMP. Read about the steps we’re taking to support the fishery and develop the evidence base.

Cornwall commercial fisheries pilot: summary report published

Nicola Lewellen - FMP Engagement and Communications, 24 April 2025 - - Defra led FMPs, Development and drafting, Implementation

October’s pilot engagement in Cornwall brought together stakeholders in the commercial industry and officials. Read the summary report and what is coming next.

Defra's Bass Management Group: a new era for England's bass fishery

Peter Elliott – Policy Advisor, Defra, 17 January 2025 - - Defra led FMPs, Implementation

Defra’s collaborative Bass Management Group has met for the first time to discuss and progress the future management of the bass fishery in England.

New fisheries management measures come into force today

Eleanor Pettitt-Fergusson - Senior Policy Advisor, Defra and ​​Hollie Dillon - Policy Advisor, Defra​, 16 December 2024 - - Defra led FMPs, Implementation

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 - - Defra led FMPs, Implementation

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.

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