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.
Lobster size rules are changing – here’s what you need to know
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Shellfish FMP policy team, Defra, Posted on:
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The lobster MCRS will increase to 90mm in the South West in March 2026 and phased in at 1mm/year in the rest of English waters.
Minimum brown crab size backed by South West fishermen
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Fisheries Management Team, Marine Management Organisation, Posted on:
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Implementation
The minimum size will be changing on 1 February 2026 to protect stocks and make fishing clearer and fairer across the region.