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FMP events in 2025
On this page, we’ll share a list of FMP events taking place in 2025. Come back for updates.
Events are listed starting with the most recent and upcoming events and include:
- the date and time 📅
- location 📍or online 💻
- who is hosting the event 🗣️
- a short description of what to expect
If you see a link, click it for more details - it may take you to a blog post, recording or booking page.
Coming up
📅 19 May 15:00-16:00 📍Bridlington Harbour Office 🗣️ MMO
Join the MMO at this north-east Regional Fisheries Group (RFG) meeting to discuss the bass authorisation review. RFG members will have an invite but others are welcome.
📅 4 June 16:00-18:00 💻 Online 🗣️ MMO
MMO invites stakeholders to an online meeting about the bass authorisation review in relation to goal 2 of the bass FMP .
Discussions will be around track records, transfer process, gears and more.
Join to share your views- get more information and your joining link here.
More events across spring and summer will be listed soon!
Past events
📅 January - February 🗣️ MMO
The following locations were visited to discuss the development of the wrasses complex FMP and seabream FMP
📍Mudeford, Broadstone, Littlehampton, Shoreham by Sea, Plymouth, Mevagissey, Falmouth, Mylor, Newlyn, Padstow, Lyme Regis, Weymouth and online
📅 20 February 💻 Online 🗣️Scottish Government's Marine Directorate
Workshop to discuss Scottish-led demersal FMPs. See our blog post for more details on the demersal species covered.
📅 18 March 📍London 💻 Hybrid 🗣️ Defra
Defra hosted an interactive event to share updates and insights from different research and development (R&D) projects which are currently working to address evidence gaps within the UK's FMPs.
📅 March 🗣️ MMO
The following locations were visited to discuss the development of the Celtic Sea and Western Channel demersal FMP 🗣️ MMO
📍Brixham, Plymouth, Mevagissey, Newlyn, Padstow, Ilfracombe and online
📅 February - May 🗣️ MMO
The following locations were visited to discuss the bass authorisation review in relation to goal 2 of the bass FMP.
East📍Wells, Southwold, Harwich, West Mersea, Whitstable
South and south-east📍Rye, Eastbourne, Shoreham, Portsmouth, Poole
North-west 📍Barrow-in-Furness, Lytham St Annes, Liverpool
South-west 📍Brixham, Plymouth, Mevagissey, Newlyn, Lyme Regis
See our past events- FMP events in 2024 – Fisheries Management Plans