Policy paper

Fisheries management and support: provisional common framework

How the UK government and devolved governments propose to work together on policies for the sustainable management of fisheries and the wider seafood sector.

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Fisheries management and support: provisional common framework

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This command paper sets out how the UK government and devolved governments propose to work together on fisheries management and support policies. It covers the catching, processing and supply industries, including:

  • access to fishing opportunities
  • licensing
  • stock recovery
  • enforcement
  • data collection
  • aquaculture
  • recreational sea angling
  • areas of collaboration and common principles

The provisional Common Framework has received ministerial approval from all four governments. It was laid in the UK Parliament to enable parliamentary scrutiny to begin.

Published 17 February 2022