Consultation outcome

Whelk: proposed fisheries management plan consultation

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 17 July 2023
• Last updated: 14 December 2023 — See all updates

This consultation has concluded

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Summary of responses and government response

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We received 29 responses to this consultation.

The UK government has responded to the views received during the consultation.

We have now published the whelk fisheries management plan (FMP) as required by the Fisheries Act 2020 and set out in the Joint Fisheries Statement.

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on the proposed whelk fisheries management plan (FMP) consultation for English waters and the environmental report on the FMP.  

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
9:30am on 17 July 2023 to 11:59pm on 1 October 2023

Consultation description

We want to know what you think about the policies and proposed management measures set out in the whelk fisheries management plan (FMP) for English waters.   

Defra developed the proposed whelk FMP in partnership with Seafish (the Sea Fish Industry Authority) and in collaboration with the shellfish industry’s Whelk Management Group. The FMP sets out plans for the long-term sustainable management of the whelk fisheries around England.  

We are also seeking views on an environmental report, which describes the likely environmental impacts of the whelk FMP.  

Published 17 July 2023
Last updated 14 December 2023 + show all updates

1. 14 December 2023

   Published the summary of responses and the government response.

2. 17 July 2023

   First published.