Policy paper

Bass fisheries management plan (FMP)

皇冠体育app bass FMP describes how we will achieve the long-term sustainable management of bass fisheries in English and Welsh waters.

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

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Details

皇冠体育app bass fisheries management plan (FMP) covers stocks in English and Welsh waters.

皇冠体育app FMP was prepared by Defra and the Welsh Government, in collaboration with stakeholders from across the bass fishery sector. Stakeholder engagement was facilitated by Policy Lab, a multidisciplinary team of policy makers, designers and researchers based at the Department for Education.

皇冠体育app bass FMP聽has been prepared and published to meet the requirements set out in the Fisheries Act 2020.

Read more about聽fisheries management plans.

Areas covered

English and Welsh waters.

Status

A public consultation to seek views on the draft plan closed on 1 October 2023. View the consultation and the government response at Bass: proposed fisheries management plan consultation.

皇冠体育app final FMP was published in December 2023.

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If you would like more information, email聽[email protected].

Updates to this page

Published 14 December 2023

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