Southern North Sea and Channel skate and ray fisheries management plan (FMP)
The Southern North Sea and Channel skate and ray FMP will set out how we will achieve the long-term sustainable management of skate and ray fisheries in the relevant English waters.
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Details
This FMP is in development.
A public consultation to seek views on the draft plan will be launched later in 2024. The final FMP will be published before the end of 2024.
The Southern North Sea and Channel skate and ray FMP is being developed by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).
The FMP will be prepared and published to meet the requirements set out in the Fisheries Act 2020.
Read more about fisheries management plans.
Species
The Southern North Sea and Channel skate and ray FMP will include the following species:
- skate and ray
- blonde ray
- cuckoo ray
- small-eyed ray
- spotted ray
- starry ray
- thornback ray
- undulate ray
Areas covered
The FMP will cover English waters within International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) divisions 4b, 4c, 7d and 7e.
Contact us
To give your views or register for future engagement events for the Southern North Sea Channel skate and ray FMP, email FMP@marinemanagment.org.uk