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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
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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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Bass Management Group: meeting updates and discard reporting

Posted by: Non-quota species team, Defra, Posted on: 30 March 2026 - Categories: - Defra led FMPs, Implementation
Bass Management Group

Updates on bass management work, including authorisations, netting, negotiations and why discard reporting matters.

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Related content and links

Defra FMP consultations open

Have your say on four draft plans until 11:59pm on 5 May 2026
(Celtic Sea and Western Channel demersal and pelagic FMPs, seabream FMP and wrasses FMP)

Scotland-led FMP consultation open

Have your say on two draft nephrops plans until 11:55pm on 17 June 2026

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