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  • Marine planning: East Marine Plans three-year progress reports

    Three-year progress reports on the East Marine Plans.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Evidence report on the ecosystem impacts from industrial sandeel fishing

    Evidence on the ecosystem risks and benefits of full prohibition of industrial sandeel fishing in UK waters of the North Sea

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Highly Protected Marine Areas pilot sites

    The UK government is consulting on pilot Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) in English waters for biodiversity recovery.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Looking North: the UK and the Arctic

    This document sets out the UK government's approach to the Arctic, and provides an update to the UK Arctic policy framework.

    • From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
    • World locations: and 7 others
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • River basin planning: draft river basin management plans

    We want your views on the draft plans to help shape the management of the water environment. They will help us update the current river basin management plans.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Marine strategy part two: UK marine monitoring programmes

    This strategy outlines the monitoring programmes for measuring progress towards Good Environmental Status (GES) in UK seas.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Marine wildlife bycatch mitigation initiative

    Sets out how we will minimise sensitive marine species bycatch and entanglement in UK fisheries.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Call for evidence ICES area 7d King scallop fishery closure

    The Marine Management Organisation (MMO), acting on behalf of all four UK Fisheries Administrations (UKFAs), sought views on a proposal to close ICES area 7d king scallop (Pectens maximus) fishery between 1 August and 30 Sep…

    • From: Marine Management Organisation
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  • Future management of Sandeel and Norway pout in UK waters: call for evidence

    A call for evidence that aims to collect views that will inform decisions on the future management of sandeels and Norway pout in UK waters.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Fisheries: management of the under 15m scallop fleet

    Seeking views on whether there are issues with the current management of the under 15m scallop fleet.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Fisheries: latent capacity in the over 10m scallop and shellfish fleet

    Seeking views on the risks and impacts around existing latent capacity in the 10m and over scallop and shellfish fleet.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • 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.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Fisheries: cooperation between the UK and Norway

    Arrangement between the United Kingdom and Norway on fisheries cooperation.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Fisheries: strengthening the economic link licence condition

    Seeking views on the current fisheries economic link licence condition in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Marine Protected Areas: draft guidance for developing compensatory measures

    Defra is seeking views on best practice guidance for developing compensatory measures in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). We are keen to hear from marine industries affected by the consenting process.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Offshore Energy Strategic Environmental Assessment 4 Scoping

    SEA scoping consultation on the draft plan/programme to enable future offshore energy leasing and licensing

    • From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Marine plans in England: progress report for 2015 to 2021

    Report setting out the progress with marine plans in England, covering the period 2015 to 2021.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Severn Draft River Basin Management Plan summary and cross border catchments (England and Wales)

    How the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales coordinate the work on catchments that are close to or are part of the border between England and Wales.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • River basin planning: progress report

    This document summarises what has happened and what has been achieved since the 2015 river basin management plans were published.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Summary of the draft river basin management plans

    This document provides an overview of the draft river basin management plans for the river basin districts in England.

    • From: Environment Agency
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