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  • Potato imports from Spain: reducing the risk of Epitrix

    Seeking views on plans to introduce laws to protect against introducing the potato pest Epitrix into the UK on potatoes imported from Spain.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Biodiversity offsetting in England

    This is a consultation on biodiversity offsetting and how it might be introduced in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Possession of wild bird eggs: changing the defence you can use

    Defra and the Welsh ministers are seeking views on changing the defence that can be used for the offence of possessing wild bird eggs.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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  • Wildlife licensing: comment on a new licence for the maintenance of waterways inhabited by white-clawed crayfish

    Natural England is seeking views on the proposal to issue a new class licence to take white-clawed crayfish to allow maintenance activities on English waterways (licence CL23).

    • From: Natural England
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  • Wildlife licensing: comment on a new licence to move water voles for development purposes

    Natural England is seeking views on the proposal to issue a new class licence to permanently move water voles for development purposes (licence CL31).

    • From: Natural England
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  • Increasing hen harrier populations in England: action plan

    This action plan sets out what we will be doing to improve the hen harrier population in England and how we will monitor progress.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Farm animal welfare codes reform

    The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on the proposal to reform the existing system of on farm animal welfare guidance.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Reducing unused licences (latent capacity) in the English 10 metre and under fishing fleet

    Seeking views on options for reducing the unused licences (latent capacity) in the English 10 metre and under finfish and shellfish sectors.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Aquatic animal health strategy for England

    Strategy setting out what we will be doing to improve aquatic animal health and how we will monitor progress.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Sustainable aquaculture: the United Kingdom multiannual national plan (MANP)

    The plan sets out how the UK will tackle 4 key aquaculture growth challenges using support from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Animal Health and Welfare framework: 2015 to 2017

    Updated framework providing support to local authorities carrying out their legal duties under animal health and welfare legislation.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Common Fisheries Policy: implementation of the demersal landing obligation (discard ban) in England

    Seeking views on implementing the demersal landing obligation, also known as a discard ban, in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Review of controls on imports of animals and animal products: April 2012 to March 2014

    This is the 11th review of controls on imports of animals and animal products (April 2012 to March 2014).

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Natural Capital Committee’s third state of natural capital report: government response

    Our response to the Natural Capital Committee’s third state of natural capital report.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • CITES: Changing the Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulations in UK

    Seeking views on proposals to update the regulations for trading in endangered species in the United Kingdom.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • 2010 to 2015 government policy: marine fisheries

    What the government is doing to protect fish stocks by managing quotas, reducing discards, reforming fisheries and funding research and monitoring programmes.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 2 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 2010 to 2015 government policy: animal welfare

    How the government is working to protect animal welfare through legislation, guidance and enforcement.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 2010 to 2015 government policy: animal and plant health

    What the government is doing to protect animals and prevent animal disease outbreaks so that disease doesn't enter the food chain.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 2010 to 2015 government policy: biodiversity and ecosystems

    How the government is working to protect and manage wildlife and areas of land, and protect biodiversity and ecosystems.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Declaration: London Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade

    Commitments and actions from the London Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 3 others
    • World locations: and 4 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government