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Alternative ways of managing English fishing quota

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is trialing alternative ways of managing fishing quota in England and crown dependencies through a community quota scheme in Cornwall and a quota application mechanism.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 1 October 2025

2024 Trials

• Alternative ways of managing English fishing quota in 2024
  • 4 June 2024
  • Policy paper
• English fishing quota: quota application mechanism pilot 2024 assessment
  • 21 August 2025
  • Research and analysis

2025 Trials

• Alternative ways of managing English fishing quota in 2025
  • 3 February 2025
  • Policy paper
• Quota Application Mechanism: Application for the allocation of English quota
  • 3 February 2025
  • Guidance

Published 1 October 2025