Consultations

Kent & Essex IFCA are continuing their review of current management and development of future management related to the cockle fisheries within the Kent and Essex IFCA District.

Kent & Essex IFCA – review of current management and development of future management related to the cockle fisheries within the Kent and Essex IFCA District. – Consultation 2

22 July 2022

Kent & Essex IFCA are continuing their review of current management and development of future management related to the cockle fisheries within the Kent and Essex IFCA District.

Kent & Essex IFCA – Formal consultation on review of current and future management of cockle fisheries

25 March 2022

Kent & Essex IFCA are continuing their review of current management and development of future management related to the cockle fisheries within the Kent and Essex IFCA District.

D&S IFCA Formal Consultation Diving Permit Conditions (Category One)

21 March 2022

Diving Permit Conditions (Category One) Formal Consultation Amendments to the Permit Conditions to provide access to scallop stocks in July, August, and September

Cefas’ Edible Crab Health Survey

15 February 2022

The Cefas Shellfish Team, on behalf of Defra, are currently investigating the health of edible crab populations around the English coast.

Call for Evidence: Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy

4 November 2021

Scottish Government has today, 4 November 2021, issued a call for evidence on the Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy as part of their commitment to ongoing review of the plan.

Informal Consultation: Government seeks views on the management of sandeels and Norway pout

22 October 2021 Leave Feedback

The UK Government is launching a call for evidence seeking views on potential measures to manage stocks of sandeel and Norway pout in UK waters.

Formal Consultation: Publication of the updated UK Marine Strategy Part Three

6 September 2021 Leave Feedback

Defra, the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government have launched a consultation on the proposed updates to the UK Marine Strategy Part Three.

Informal Consultation – Devon and Severn IFCA – Size of Vessels Byelaw

31 August 2021 Leave Feedback

D&S IFCA is inviting views on the development of a Size of Vessels Byelaw that will replace the existing Size of Vessels Byelaw that was introduced by Devon Sea Fisheries in 1996. Input may assist D&S IFCA’s Byelaw and Permitting Sub-Committee in their decision making and influence the content of the Byelaw. The Size of Vessels Byelaw will apply to all commercial fishing vessels that are registered (Port letters and Numbers) and have a valid fishing licence.

Consultation – Management of the under 15m scallop fleet

2 August 2021 Leave Feedback

The UK Western Waters regime currently sets scallop fishing limits for fishing vessels of 15m and over in specified areas on historical fishing activity. Defra is seeking views on the absence of fishing limits that presently apply to the under 15m fleet.

Consultation – Latent capacity in the over 10m scallop and shellfish fleet

2 August 2021 Leave Feedback

Defra is consulting on latent capacity (unused fishing permits and entitlements) in the scallop and shellfish fleet for vessels over 10m in England in order to assess and support future management measures in the scallop and shellfish sector fleets.

Call for evidence – ICES area VIId king scallop fishery closure

2 August 2021 Leave Feedback

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO), acting on behalf of all four UK Fisheries Administrations (UKFAs), is seeking views on a proposal to close the ICES area VIId king scallop (Pectens maximus) fishery between mid-August and mid-October 2021 to vessels of all lengths.

Formal Consultation – Celtic Sea Nephrops-directed fisheries technical measures

22 July 2021 Leave Feedback

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is seeking views on proposals for new technical measures affecting Nephrops-directed fisheries in Celtic Sea UK waters.

Informal Consultation – Eastern IFCA Closed Areas Byelaw 2021

3 June 2021 Leave Feedback

Eastern IFCA are consulting with fishermen to gather information on fishing activity to inform the development of the Closed Areas Byelaw 2021.

Formal Consultation – Sussex IFCA Minimum size (fish, crustacea & mollusc) byelaw

13 May 2021 Leave Feedback

Sussex Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority is now consulting on the proposed Minimum Size (Fish, Crustacea and Mollusc) Byelaw 2021

Formal Consultation – MMO management of fishing in marine protected areas

5 February 2021 Leave Feedback

The MMO is seeking views on the draft assessments and management measures proposed for four offshore MPAs: