Research and analysis

Implementation of UK Eel Management Plans (2017 to 2020)

Triennial update on delivery of measures towards the recovery of European eel and 3 yearly stock assessment across UK river basin districts.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
20 December 2021

Documents

Implementation of UK Eel Management Plans (2017 to 2020)

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The report includes a summary of the eel management framework, reporting requirements and format. It presents best available estimates of eel biomass and anthropogenic mortality including fishing and non-fishing impacts.

It summarises the eel management measures that have been implemented to date and provides a description of the methodologies used by each nation to estimate the stock indicators.

Published 20 December 2021