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Identifying skates to support sustainable fishing

Posted by: Jack Renwick, Conservation Officer, Shark Trust and FMP policy team, Defra, Posted on: 15 July 2026 - Categories: - Defra led FMPs
Thornback ray resting on the sandy sea floor.

A joint Defra and Shark Trust post on supporting sustainable skate fisheries as part of the Southern North Sea and English Channel skates and rays FMP.

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Consultations on Defra's final four FMPs close on 5 May

Posted by: FMP communications team, Posted on: 23 April 2026 - Categories: - Defra led FMPs, Public consultation
A calendar displaying May 5th rests on a wooden table, highlighting the date against a natural wood background.

Our consultation events are over but there’s still time to have your say on the draft proposals. Help to make the plans work for fisheries now and in the future.

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April consultation events to give feedback on draft plans

Posted by: FMP communications team, Posted on: 7 April 2026 - Categories: - Defra led FMPs, Public consultation
A collage of fish images with a central green circle containing the text: "Fisheries Management Plans Consultation Events". Fish labels include: "Celtic Sea and Western Channel demersal FMP", "Seabream FMP", and "Wrasses complex FMP".

Share your views on the draft fisheries management plans. Join an event, watch a webinar, and respond online before 5 May.

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Have your say on fisheries management

Joint UK FMP consultation closes 14 October 2026 on:

  • North Sea herring
  • West Coast of Scotland (and Clyde) herring
  • Atlanto-Scandian herring
  • Northern Shelf mackerel
  • Northern Shelf blue whiting

Joint UK FMP consultations close 21 October 2026:

  • Irish Sea pelagic (herring) FMP
  • Irish Sea demersal FMP

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