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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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New fisheries management measures come into force today

Posted by: Eleanor Pettitt-Fergusson - Senior Policy Advisor, Defra and ​​Hollie Dillon - Policy Advisor, Defra​, Posted on: 16 December 2024 - Categories: - Defra led FMPs, Implementation
Boats rest on the beach in Hastings.

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.

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Insights from commercial fishing pilot event in Cornwall

Posted by: Claire Dyer - Policy Advisor, Defra, Posted on: 30 October 2024 - Categories: - Defra led FMPs
A group of over 40 people stands together at the fisheries management pilot event in Cornwall.

A recent pilot event in Cornwall brought commercial fishers, industry leaders, and policymakers together for key discussions. Find out what happened!

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