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

Posted by: Peter Elliott – Policy Advisor, Defra, Posted on: 17 January 2025 - Categories: - 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.

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The Scottish Government's FMPs: update on timelines and engagement

Posted by: FMP communications team, Posted on: 14 January 2025 - Categories: - Scotland led FMPs, Development and drafting, Evidence
A group of men in yellow overalls stands by a boat in Peterhead, Scotland, surrounded by boxes filled with fish.

The Marine Directorate of the Scottish Government has provided an update on the 21 FMPs they are leading on. Find out more and how to get involved in this blog post.

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Navigating FMP consultations: Q&A videos to answer your questions

Posted by: South west RFG lead, MMO, Posted on: 8 January 2025 - Categories: - Defra led FMPs, Public consultation

MMO’s Regional Fisheries Group team dive into the FMP consultations to answer your questions on the cockle FMP, Southern North Sea demersal non-quota FMP, skates and rays FMP and the sprat FMP.

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Defra FMP consultations open

Have your say on four draft plans until 11:59pm on 5 May 2026
(Celtic Sea and Western Channel demersal and pelagic FMPs, seabream FMP and wrasses FMP)

Scotland-led FMP consultation open

Have your say on two draft nephrops plans until 11:55pm on 17 June 2026

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