Three Proposed Joint UK Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs) for Pelagic Stocks

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

Agree with all the policies Agree with some but not all of the policies Disagree with all the policies Not sure

Please give reasons for your answer.

Proposed North Sea horse mackerel FMP

2. What are your views on the proposed actions for each policy in the North Sea horse mackerel FMP?

Agree with all the actions Agree with some but not all the actions Disagree with all the actions Not sure

Please give reasons for your answer.

Proposed North Sea horse mackerel FMP

3. For the North Sea greater silver smelt FMP, do you agree with the proposed policies?

Agree with all the policies Agree with some but not all of the policies Disagree with all the policies Not sure

Please give reasons for your answer.

Proposed North Sea greater silver smelt FMP

4. What are your views on the proposed actions for each policy in the North Sea greater silver smelt FMP?

Agree with all the actions Agree with some but not all the actions Disagree with all the actions Not sure

Please give reasons for your answer.

Proposed North Sea greater silver smelt FMP

5. For the West of Scotland greater silver smelt FMP, do you agree with the proposed policies?

Agree with all the policies Agree with some but not all of the policies Disagree with all the policies Not sure

Please give reasons for your answer.

Proposed West of Scotland greater silver smelt FMP

6. What are your views on the proposed actions for each policy in the West of Scotland greater silver smelt FMP?

Agree with all the actions Agree with some but not all the actions Disagree with all the actions Not sure

Please give reasons for your answer.

Proposed West of Scotland greater silver smelt FMP

7. Do you have any comments on the specific sections in any of the three proposed 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 these FMPs.

- Fisheries management section which outlines proposals to maintain the sustainable management of these 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 these three 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 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.

If yes, please provide comments in the box below.

8. Do you have any other additional comments on the three proposed pelagic FMPs?

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9. Do you have any comments on the partial Business Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA)?

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Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA) for the remaining three pelagic FMPs

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

If yes, please provide comments in the box below.

Strategic Environmental Assessment Environment Report (SEA) for the remaining three pelagic FMPs

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

If yes, please provide comments in the box below.

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