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  • Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS)

    This statement sets the direction of UK fisheries management.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 3 others
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  • Report on the Joint Fisheries Statement

    This is the first statutory report on the Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS), covering the period November 2022 to November 2025.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 3 others
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    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

  • Improving protection for huntable wild birds

    Seeking views on proposed legislative changes to better protect certain species of wild birds in the UK.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

  • Nature Restoration Fund: Implementation plan

    How the government plans to implement the Nature Restoration Fund.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 2 others
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    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

  • Vaccination of birds against high pathogenicity avian influenza (bird flu) joint statement

    Vaccination of birds against high pathogenicity avian influenza joint statement from the avian influenza vaccination taskforce.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 2 others
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    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

  • Taking birds of prey from the wild for falconry and aviculture: outcome of review

    Outcome of a review into the licensing of ‘wild take’ – the taking of birds of prey from the wild for the purpose of falconry and aviculture.

    • From: Natural England
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  • Wild release and management of beavers in England

    Defra's approach to the wild release and management of beavers in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

  • River Esk byelaw consultation

    Changing the River Esk byelaw from temporary to permanent.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Joint Fisheries Statement: proposed amendments to Annex A

    Seeking views on proposed amendments to Annex A of the Joint Fisheries Statement.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 3 others
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    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

  • Gamebirds: decision to issue the modified GL45 gamebird general licence for 2024 to 2025

    How Defra arrived at its decision to issue the modified GL45 gamebird general licence, valid from 7 June 2024 to 1 February 2025, which replaces the version published on 22 March 2024.

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

  • Extending the Ivory Act to other ivory bearing species

    We would like to know what you think about extending the Ivory Act (2018) to other ivory bearing species.

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

  • Seal product trade in Great Britain

    The UK government’s approach on the trade of seal products and details of the ban on these products including relevant exemptions.

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

  • Plant biosecurity strategy for Great Britain (2023 to 2028)

    Details of the plan to protect plant biosecurity in Great Britain.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 3 others
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Beaver reintroduction and management in England

    We are seeking your views on our proposed approach to beaver reintroduction and management in England.

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

  • UK ivory ban: additional enforcement requirements to the Ivory Act 2018

    Seeking views on our proposals for additional enforcement requirements to the Ivory Act 2018.

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

  • UK ivory ban: implementing the Ivory Act 2018

    Seeking views on the implementation of the UK ivory ban.

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

  • General licences for wild birds: survey on management measures in England

    Seeking views on what general licences to kill or take wild birds should cover. We're also asking for evidence on issues like record keeping.

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

  • Changes to the Habitats Regulations 2017

    The main points and processes of the 2019 Regulations, which amend the Habitats Regulations 2017 that transpose the Habitats and Wild Birds Directives, to make them operable from 1 January 2021.

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

  • Invasive alien species: management measures for widely spread species in England and Wales

    Seeking views on proposed management measures for invasive alien species (also known as invasive non-native species) which are widely spread in England and Wales.

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

  • Safeguarding the environment in British Overseas Territories: call for evidence

    Seeking evidence to help develop plans on how the government can help protect marine and terrestrial biodiversity in the British Overseas Territories.

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