Policy paper

Southern North Sea demersal non-quota species fisheries management plan (FMP)

皇冠体育app Southern North Sea demersal non-quota species FMP will set out how we will achieve the long-term sustainable management of these fisheries in English waters.

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Details

A public consultation is seeking views on a proposed Southern North Sea demersal non-quota species FMP.

皇冠体育app Southern North Sea demersal non-quota species (NQS) FMP is being developed by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).

皇冠体育app FMP will be prepared and published to meet the requirements set out in the Fisheries Act 2020.

Read more about聽fisheries management plans.

Species

皇冠体育app Southern North Sea demersal NQS FMP will include important demersal (bottom-living) species without agreed catch limits (quota), including:

  • cuttlefish
  • grey gurnards
  • red gurnards
  • tub gurnards
  • John dory
  • lesser spotted dogfish
  • octopus
  • smoothhounds
  • squid
  • surmullet

Areas covered

皇冠体育app FMP will cover English waters within International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) divisions 4b and 4c.

Contact us

To give your views or register for future engagement events for the Southern North Sea demersal NQS FMP, email聽FMP@marinemanagement.org.uk.

Updates to this page

Published 15 February 2024
Last updated 17 October 2024 show all updates
  1. Added link to public consultation on the proposed fisheries management plan (FMP).

  2. First published.

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