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UK Fisheries Management

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Marine Management Organisation are implementing comprehensive fisheries management reforms under the Fisheries Act 2020, focusing on rebuilding trust with the fishing industry through enhanced stakeholder engagement and fair resource allocation. Current priorities include establishing Regional Fisheries Management Forums, reforming the Fisheries and Coastal Growth Fund allocation methodology, and addressing international governance gaps in Southern Ocean fisheries regulation.

17 Jul 2023 | Announcement Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Update on Fisheries

UIN: HCWS951 Today the UK Government is publishing a number of consultations, consultation responses, and announcing funding to use post-Brexit freedoms to support a thriving fishing sector.Seizing the opportunities of being an independent coastal state, the UK is int...

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23 Nov 2022 | Announcement Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Publication of the UK Joint Fisheries Statement

UIN: HCWS382 The UK Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS) has been published today that sets the direction of fisheries management in the UK over the coming years. The four fisheries Administrations have worked together to develop shared policies which as a …

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23 Nov 2022 | Announcement Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Publication of the UK Joint Fisheries Statement

UIN: HLWS371 My Right Honourable friend the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Dr Thérèse Coffey) has made the following Statement. The UK Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS) has been published today that sets the direction of fisheries …

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