Fisheries Management Plans

  • First FMP measures set to become law

    First FMP measures set to become law

    30th October 2024

    Restrictions on fly-seiners and new minimum landing sizes to come into force in December Legislation implementing a range of management measures set out in the first published Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs) was introduced to parliament on 16 October. Subject to…

  • REM for all scallopers and pelagic vessels in Scottish waters

    REM for all scallopers and pelagic vessels in Scottish waters

    22nd August 2023

    Legislation to make it compulsory to fit remote electronic monitoring (REM) technology on all scallop dredgers and pelagic vessels (including freezers) fishing in Scottish waters will be introduced to the Scottish parliament in 2023.

  • Interest south of the border in pot limits as part of FMPs

    Interest south of the border in pot limits as part of FMPs

    15th September 2022

    Shellfish interests in England and Wales are watching with interest the voluntary pot limitation schemes in the Western Isles and the Clyde, reports Tim Oliver. Barrie Deas: “We’re looking at the same issues, but maybe through the different end of…

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