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The cockle FMP describes how we will achieve the long-term sustainable management of cockle fisheries in English waters.
Seeking views on the proposed Southern North Sea demersal non-quota species (NQS) fisheries management plan (FMP) for English waters and the environmental report on the FMP.
The Southern North Sea and Channel skates and rays FMP describes how we will achieve the long-term sustainable management of skates and rays fisheries in English waters.
The queen scallop FMP describes how we will achieve the long-term sustainable management of queen scallop fisheries in English waters.
The Southern North Sea demersal non-quota species FMP describes how we will achieve the long-term sustainable management of these fisheries in English waters.
Seeking views on the proposed cockle fisheries management plan (FMP) for English waters and the environmental report on the FMP.
The government's response to the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) report on environmental inspections and their implementation in England.
This consultation is inviting views on draft Pathway Action Plans (PAPs) which target the priority introduction routes of invasive non-native species (INNS) into Great Britain.
Advice to Natural England on setting the minimum and maximum numbers of badgers to be culled in licensed areas in 2025.
Information on the government badger control costs for 2024 and previous years.
An update on progress on implementing the storm overflows discharge reduction plan, and the effect of that progress.
Written records of annual fisheries consultations between the UK and the EU.
Seeking views on contractual practices in the combinable crops sector to understand how supply relationships between farmers and purchasers can be improved.
Agreed record of the consultations held between the UK and the Faroe Islands for North-East Atlantic mackerel fishing opportunities in 2025.
Post-legislative scrutiny of the Ivory Act 2018.
Seeking views on updated guidance for the limiting of emissions from crematoriums.
Seeking views on the proposed environmental compensatory measures reforms (ECMR) for offshore wind. Defra will use the responses to inform the final design of the statutory instrument and associated guidance.
An introduction to the delivery plans for statutory and interim Environment Act targets.
Outlining the delivery plan for statutory and interim Environment Act targets relating to invasive non-native species.
Outlining the delivery plan for statutory and interim Environment Act targets relating to water demand.
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