Five proposed joint UK Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs) for Pelagic Stocks

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Closes 14 Oct 2026

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Questions

1. For the North Sea herring FMP, do you agree with the proposed policies?

North Sea Herring FMP

2. What are your views on the proposed actions for each policy in the North Sea herring FMP?
3. For the West Coast of Scotland (and Clyde) herring FMP, do you agree with the proposed policies?

West Coast of Scotland and Clyde herring FMP

4. What are your views on the proposed actions for each policy in the West Coast of Scotland (and Clyde) herring FMP?
5. For the Atlanto-Scandian herring (ASH) FMP, do you agree with the proposed policies?

Atlanto Scandian herring FMP

6. What are your views on the proposed actions for each policy in the ASH FMP?
7. For the Northern Shelf mackerel FMP, do you agree with the proposed policies?

Northern Shelf mackerel FMP

8. What are your views on the proposed actions for each policy in the Northern Shelf mackerel FMP?
9. For the Northern Shelf blue whiting FMP, do you agree with the proposed policies?

Northern Shelf blue whiting FMP

10. What are your views on the proposed actions for each policy in the Northern Shelf blue whiting FMP?
11. Do you have any comments on the specific sections in any of the proposed pelagic FMPs? For example, on the:

 - Stock assessment and MSY section which provides information on available stock assessments, MSY and stock biology for the individual stocks covered by the five pelagic FMPs.

 - Fisheries management section which outlines proposals to maintain the sustainable management of pelagic fisheries in UK waters for the long-term. It also covers the current technical measures, as well as monitoring, control and enforcement.

 - Environmental considerations section which covers legal duties and requirements relating to the protection of the natural environment arising from legislation. It provides details of the conservation advice developed by the SNCBs which describes the risks arising from pelagic fisheries contained within the five pelagic FMPs.

 - Implementation and monitoring section which describes the process for implementation and states that the FMPs will be reviewed and improved over time as more evidence becomes available. The delivery of the policies and actions in the pelagic FMPs will be monitored and assessed against a set of indicators to ensure the overarching outcomes and actions are effective in achieving the FMP policies and the requirements of the Act.
 

12. Do you have any other additional comments on the five proposed pelagic FMPs?
13. Do you have any comments on the partial Business Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA)?

Business Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA)

14. Do you have any comments on the assessment of the environmental effects of the five pelagic FMPs which are subject to this consultation, as set out in the environmental report?

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)

15. Do you have any comments on any potential islands impacts arising from the draft FMPs?