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The three-year progress report on the South Inshore and South Offshore Marine Plan.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
The three-year progress report on the South West Inshore and South West Offshore Marine Plan.
The three-year progress report on the South East Inshore Marine Plan.
The three-year progress report on the North West Inshore and North West Offshore Marine Plan.
The three-year progress report on the North East Inshore and North East Offshore Marine Plan.
July 2025 Catch Limit Review
A MoU between Department of Fisheries and Oceans of Canada (DFO) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) on enhancing bilateral co-o…
In 2023 we held a call for evidence on the impacts of fishing on Stage 3 MPAs. The call for evidence sought additional evidence and views on evidence and analysis of the impacts of fishing on seabed features in English MPAs.
A summary of our consultation on proposed byelaws to protect important ecosystems, habitats and species within Stage 3 MPAs.
Following this MMO has opened a consultation on a potential seasonal closure of the crawfish fishery. The potential closure would seek to prohibit the retaining and landing of crawfish in English waters of ICES area 7 for al…
June 2025 Catch Limit Review
There are no catch limit changes proposed for May.
April 2025 Catch Limit Review
There are no catch limit changes proposed for March.
This strategy outlines the measures that contribute towards Good Environmental Status (GES) in UK seas.
Seeking views on the programme of measures proposed as part of the updated UK marine strategy part three.
This is a Joint Position Statement about minimising the impacts of unexploded ordnance clearance in the marine environment.
This paper sets out the steps the UK government is taking to reduce the impacts of noise in the marine environment.
This sets out fishing opportunities for British fishing boats for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks published in August to December 2024.
Seeking views on proposed amendments to Annex A of the Joint Fisheries Statement.
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