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2 Dec 2025, 5:38 p.m. - House of Lords "is these activities are governed under the Fisheries Act, 2020. The " Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
2 Dec 2025, 4:35 p.m. - House of Lords "Fisheries Act simply is not working. Quotas are not based on evidence and I was convinced that the noble " Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (Green Party) - View Video - View Transcript
2 Dec 2025, 4:36 p.m. - House of Lords "commit to a full review of the Fisheries Act? My last call is is, " Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (Green Party) - View Video - View Transcript
2 Feb 2026, 5:58 p.m. - House of Commons "use of a UK craft for fishing if it is done under a valid licence under the Fisheries Act 2020. I've been contacted by some of the " Seema Malhotra MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Feltham and Heston, Labour ) - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill 30 speeches (5,364 words) Consideration of Lords amendments Monday 2nd February 2026 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Mentions: 1: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) do not apply to the use of a UK craft for fishing if it is done under a valid licence under the Fisheries Act - Link to Speech
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill 37 speeches (11,055 words) Committee stage Tuesday 16th December 2025 - Grand Committee Mentions: 1: Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab - Life peer) The Fisheries Act 2020 governs UK fishing activities and provides the legal framework for licensing and - Link to Speech
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill 39 speeches (17,015 words) 2nd reading Tuesday 2nd December 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Mentions: 1: Baroness Young of Old Scone (Lab - Life peer) produce a strategy for overfishing beyond 2026, at the end of the current commitments for the UK.The Fisheries Act - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab - Life peer) Bill does not have those provisions within it because these activities are governed under the Fisheries Act - Link to Speech

Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Marine Management Organisation following the evidence session on Fisheries and the Marine Environment on 28 January, dated 25 February 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: M MO response: Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs) contain actions that contribute to the Fisheries Act
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from South Western Fish Producer organisation regarding UK–EU fisheries negotiations & industry engagement, dated 27 January 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: The benefits that come from genuine industry participation extend far beyond simply meeting Fisheries Act
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence received from South Western Fish Producer Organisation Ltd requesting the EFRA Committee’s Scrutiny of Defra’s Oversight of Seafish and Recent unconsulted Changes to Industry-Critical Functions, dated 21 January. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: the supply chain, supporting sustainability progress, and enabling industry compliance with the Fisheries Act
Wednesday 28th January 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from South Western Fish Producer organisation regarding the request for EFRA Committee Scrutiny of Defra’s Oversight of Seafish and Recent Unconsulted Changes to Industry- Critical Functions, dated 21 January 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: the supply chain, supporting sustainability progress, and enabling industry compliance with the Fisheries Act
Friday 23rd January 2026 Written Evidence - News Media Association AIC0022 - AI and copyright AI and copyright - Communications and Digital Committee Found: And the Fisheries Act 2020 ensures that foreign vessels may only fish in UK waters under
Tuesday 16th December 2025 Oral Evidence - Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, and Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Fisheries and the marine environment - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: ensure that we fish sustainably— not least because I have a legal duty to deliver that, under the Fisheries Act
Tuesday 18th November 2025 Written Evidence - Seafish APH0176 - Animal and plant health Animal and plant health - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: We were set up by the Fisheries Act 1981 and our sponsor is the Department for Environment, Food and
Tuesday 11th November 2025 Correspondence - Correspondence from Dame Angela Eagle, Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs regarding the United Kingdom approach for 2025 annual fisheries negotiations, dated 4 November 2025 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: Our approach to those negotiations will be guided by the objectives set out in the Fisheries Act 2020

Written Answers
Fishing Catches Asked by: Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat - South Cotswolds) Wednesday 4th March 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of overfishing on costs to the fishing industry. Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) The Government is committed to maintaining or restoring our stocks to sustainable levels and supporting the long-term viability of the UK fishing industry. This aligns with our domestic and international obligations, including those of the Fisheries Act 2020 and Joint Fisheries Statement. We work with international partners to set annual catch limits for shared stocks, using the best available scientific advice and balancing this with social and economic factors, including the risks of overfishing. If catch limits are exceeded in a quota year, deductions can be applied the following year. Since 2021, the Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs has published a report assessing the outcomes of annual fishing negotiations. The 2025 report can be found at the following link: Economic outcomes of negotiations for UK fishing opportunities 2025 - GOV.UK. As it covers negotiated outcomes rather than actual catches, it does not assess industry costs from exceeding limits.
Sharks: Conservation Asked by: Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat - South Cotswolds) Tuesday 16th December 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will conduct a sustainability review of spurdog measures before reopening the fishery. Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) The UK and EU agreed to reopen fishing for spurdog in UK and EU waters in 2023 during annual consultations for that fishing year. That agreement was reached following consideration of the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas positive scientific advice for the stock, which demonstrated the stock’s recovery in response to management measures. The UK’s approach to negotiations aims to balance environmental sustainability alongside consideration of the social and economic aspects of fishing, consistent with the objectives of the Fisheries Act 2020, the Joint Fisheries Statement, and other legal commitments, as well as shared objectives with the EU under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

Written Answers

Fishing Catches
Asked by: Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat - South Cotswolds)
Wednesday 4th March 2026

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of overfishing on costs to the fishing industry.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Government is committed to maintaining or restoring our stocks to sustainable levels and supporting the long-term viability of the UK fishing industry.

This aligns with our domestic and international obligations, including those of the Fisheries Act 2020 and Joint Fisheries Statement. We work with international partners to set annual catch limits for shared stocks, using the best available scientific advice and balancing this with social and economic factors, including the risks of overfishing. If catch limits are exceeded in a quota year, deductions can be applied the following year.

Since 2021, the Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs has published a report assessing the outcomes of annual fishing negotiations. The 2025 report can be found at the following link: Economic outcomes of negotiations for UK fishing opportunities 2025 - GOV.UK. As it covers negotiated outcomes rather than actual catches, it does not assess industry costs from exceeding limits.

Sharks: Conservation
Asked by: Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat - South Cotswolds)
Tuesday 16th December 2025

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will conduct a sustainability review of spurdog measures before reopening the fishery.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The UK and EU agreed to reopen fishing for spurdog in UK and EU waters in 2023 during annual consultations for that fishing year. That agreement was reached following consideration of the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas positive scientific advice for the stock, which demonstrated the stock’s recovery in response to management measures.

The UK’s approach to negotiations aims to balance environmental sustainability alongside consideration of the social and economic aspects of fishing, consistent with the objectives of the Fisheries Act 2020, the Joint Fisheries Statement, and other legal commitments, as well as shared objectives with the EU under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

Secondary Legislation
Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2026 These Regulations amend Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123 fixing for 2020 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters (Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123), which is secondary assimilated law within the meaning of section 21(1) of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), as read with section 12(2) of that Act. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation - Made negative Laid: Friday 6th February - In Force: 27 Feb 2026 Found: exercise of the powers conferred by section 36(1)(b) and (c), (4)(e) and (6)(a) and (c) of the Fisheries Act
Government of Wales Act 2006 (Devolved Welsh Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2025 This Order amends Schedule 9A to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) (“the 2006 Act”) and comes into force on 8th January 2026. Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation - Made negative Laid: Wednesday 17th December - In Force: 8 Jan 2026 Found: ) of Schedule 1 to the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1) and section 45(3) of the Fisheries Act

Secondary Legislation

Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2026
These Regulations amend Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123 fixing for 2020 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters (Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123), which is secondary assimilated law within the meaning of section 21(1) of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), as read with section 12(2) of that Act.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation - Made negative
Laid: Friday 6th February - In Force: 27 Feb 2026

Found: exercise of the powers conferred by section 36(1)(b) and (c), (4)(e) and (6)(a) and (c) of the Fisheries Act

Government of Wales Act 2006 (Devolved Welsh Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2025
This Order amends Schedule 9A to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) (“the 2006 Act”) and comes into force on 8th January 2026.

Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation - Made negative
Laid: Wednesday 17th December - In Force: 8 Jan 2026

Found: ) of Schedule 1 to the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1) and section 45(3) of the Fisheries Act

Department Publications - Consultations
Thursday 29th January 2026 Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Source Page: Offshore Energy Strategic Environmental Assessment 5 Scoping Document: (PDF) Found: Maritime Security Act 1997 Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 Fisheries Act

Department Publications - Statistics
Thursday 29th January 2026 Ministry of Justice Source Page: Criminal Justice Statistics Quarterly: September 2025 Document: (ODS) Found: 99.9 Other triable either way (non motoring) 09888 09888 - Triable either way offences under Sea Fisheries Act

Department Publications - News and Communications
Monday 26th January 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Source Page: Fishing opportunities for British fishing boats: determinations published in 2026 Document: (PDF) Found: opportunities for British fishing boats Presented to Parliament pursuant to section 24(2) of the Fisheries Act
Monday 26th January 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Source Page: Fishing opportunities for British fishing boats: determinations published in 2026 Document: Fishing opportunities for British fishing boats: determinations published in 2026 (webpage) Found: The Secretary of State makes these determinations under section 23 of the Fisheries Act 2020.
Tuesday 16th December 2025 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Source Page: New management plans to safeguard fisheries for the future Document: New management plans to safeguard fisheries for the future (webpage) Found: Fisheries Statement lists 43 fisheries management plans to help deliver our obligations under the Fisheries Act

Department Publications - Research
Thursday 22nd January 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Source Page: Habitats Regulations 9A report for England 2019 to 2024 Document: (PDF) Found: Fisheries Act 2020, c.22. Available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/22/contents.
Thursday 22nd January 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Source Page: Habitats Regulations 9A report for England 2019 to 2024 Document: (PDF) Found: The JFS is informed by the fisheries objectives set out in the Fisheries Act 2020.
Tuesday 16th December 2025 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Source Page: Environmental assessment and evidence: cockle fisheries management plan (FMP) Document: (PDF) Found: All FMPs must contain the information set out in Section 6 of the Fisheries Act 2020.
Tuesday 16th December 2025 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Source Page: Environmental assessment and evidence: Southern North Sea and Channel skates and rays fisheries management plan (FMP) Document: (PDF) Found: All FMPs must contain the information set out in Section 6 of the Fisheries Act 2020.
Tuesday 16th December 2025 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Source Page: Environmental assessment and evidence: Southern North Sea demersal non-quota species fisheries management plan (FMP) Document: (PDF) Found: All FMPs must contain the information set out in Section 6 of the Fisheries Act 2020.
Tuesday 16th December 2025 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Source Page: Environmental assessment and evidence: queen scallop fisheries management plan (FMP) Document: (PDF) Found: All FMPs must contain the information set out in Section 6 of the Fisheries Act 2020.
Tuesday 16th December 2025 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Source Page: Environmental assessment and evidence: North Sea and Channel sprat fisheries management plan (FMP) Document: (PDF) Found: All FMPs must contain the information set out in section 6 of the Fisheries Act (2020).

Department Publications - Guidance
Wednesday 17th December 2025 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Source Page: Special Development Order: Entertainment Resort Complex and Associated Development in Bedford Document: Reference No. 9 Appendix 2.3 - Outline Construction Environmental Management Plan Ref. 4.2.3.0, Rev. 00, June 2025 (PDF) Found: Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 This Act covers regulation of fisheries in England and Wales

Department Publications - Guidance

Wednesday 17th December 2025
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Source Page: Special Development Order: Entertainment Resort Complex and Associated Development in Bedford
Document: Reference No. 9 Appendix 2.3 - Outline Construction Environmental Management Plan Ref. 4.2.3.0, Rev. 00, June 2025 (PDF)

Found: Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 This Act covers regulation of fisheries in England and Wales

Department Publications - Policy paper
Monday 1st December 2025 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Source Page: Environmental Improvement Plan: monitoring plan Document: (PDF) Found: contribution to EIP goal outcome commitments as required under the Joint Fisheries Statement and Fisheries Act

Department Publications - Transparency
Monday 1st December 2025 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Source Page: Environmental Improvement Plan 2025 Document: (PDF) Found: well as sustainable fisheries management in accordance with the Joint Fisheries Statement and Fisheries Act
Wednesday 12th November 2025 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Source Page: Defra's annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Found: to develop new and implement published Fisheries Management Plans24 (FMP) as required by the Fisheries Act

Department Publications - Policy and Engagement
Friday 28th November 2025 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Source Page: UK Overseas Territories biodiversity strategy Document: (PDF) Found: These waters are safeguarded by the Fisheries Act 1972 and Protected Species Act 2003 while a new Marine

Non-Departmental Publications - Guidance and Regulation
Mar. 20 2026 Planning Inspectorate Source Page: Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects - Advice on working with public bodies in the infrastructure planning process - Annex D: Environment Agency Document: Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects - Advice on working with public bodies in the infrastructure planning process - Annex D: Environment Agency (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: Regulations 2016 Water Resources Act 1991 Flood and Water Management Act 2010 Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act
Jan. 07 2026 Maritime and Coastguard Agency Source Page: MGN 332 (M+F) Amendment 4: The LOLER regulations 2006 Document: (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: definition “sea fish” includes shellfish, salmon and migra tory trout (as defined by section 44 of the Fisheries Act
Jan. 07 2026 Maritime and Coastguard Agency Source Page: MGN 331 (M+F) Amendment 4: The PUWER Regulations 2006 Document: (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: definition “sea fish” includes shellfish, salmon and migra tory trout (as defined by section 44 of the Fisheries Act
Dec. 22 2025 Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Source Page: Crayfish: apply for permission to trap Document: (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: Application to trap and/or remove crayfish in England Under Section 27A of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act
Dec. 08 2025 Marine Management Organisation Source Page: MMO Fisheries Management Plan Updates Document: Bass Authorisation Review Report (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: • This would be consistent with obligations under the Fisheries Act 2020 specifically the National

Non-Departmental Publications - Open consultation
Mar. 17 2026 Marine Management Organisation Source Page: April 2026 Catch Limit Review Document: April 2026 Catch Limit Review (webpage) Open consultation Found: This is in line with the Fisheries Act sustainability objective and Section 25 of the Fisheries Act which
Jan. 29 2026 Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning Source Page: Offshore Energy Strategic Environmental Assessment 5 Scoping Document: (PDF) Open consultation Found: Maritime Security Act 1997 Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 Fisheries Act
Nov. 10 2025 Marine Management Organisation Source Page: ICES area 7d and 7e king scallop dredge fishery closure 2026 & 2027 Document: (PDF) Open consultation Found: The statutory duties of the MMO are specified in the Marine and Coastal Access Act of 2009, the Fisheries Act

Non-Departmental Publications - Statistics
Feb. 19 2026 Marine Management Organisation Source Page: East Marine Plan Futures Analysis {MMO1370} Document: (PDF) Statistics Found: 27 Accessed October 2024. 67 Driver Details Implications Impact (+ / - / Variable) UK Fisheries Act
Jan. 27 2026 Marine Management Organisation Source Page: Understanding and Exploring Co-existence Opportunities and Displacement Issues {MMO1338} Document: (PDF) Statistics Found: Instead, the management framework for sustainable commercial fisheries is set out in the Fisheries Act
Jan. 27 2026 Marine Management Organisation Source Page: Understanding and Exploring Co-existence Opportunities and Displacement Issues {MMO1338} Document: (PDF) Statistics Found: Fisheries Act 2020 (HM Government, 2020 c).
Jan. 13 2026 Environment Agency Source Page: Strategic environmental assessment of river basin management plans: scoping reports Document: (webpage) Statistics Found: Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 The Clean Growth Strategy, HM Government 2017 (as amended in 2018)  The Fisheries Act
Jan. 13 2026 Environment Agency Source Page: Strategic environmental assessment of river basin management plans: scoping reports Document: (webpage) Statistics Found: Wrecks Act 1973Safeguarding our Soils – A Strategy for England, Defra, 2009Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act
Jan. 13 2026 Environment Agency Source Page: Strategic environmental assessment of river basin management plans: scoping reports Document: (webpage) Statistics Found: Wrecks Act 1973Safeguarding our Soils – A Strategy for England, Defra, 2009Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act
Jan. 13 2026 Environment Agency Source Page: Strategic environmental assessment of river basin management plans: scoping reports Document: (webpage) Statistics Found: Wrecks Act 1973Safeguarding our Soils – A Strategy for England, Defra, 2009Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act
Jan. 13 2026 Environment Agency Source Page: Strategic environmental assessment of river basin management plans: scoping reports Document: (webpage) Statistics Found: Wrecks Act 1973Safeguarding our Soils – A Strategy for England, Defra 2009Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act
Jan. 13 2026 Environment Agency Source Page: Strategic environmental assessment of river basin management plans: scoping reports Document: (webpage) Statistics Found: Wrecks Act 1973Safeguarding our Soils – A Strategy for England, Defra, 2009Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act
Jan. 13 2026 Environment Agency Source Page: Strategic environmental assessment of river basin management plans: scoping reports Document: (webpage) Statistics Found: Wrecks Act 1973Safeguarding our Soils – A Strategy for England, Defra, 2009Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act
Jan. 13 2026 Environment Agency Source Page: Strategic environmental assessment of river basin management plans: scoping reports Document: (webpage) Statistics Found: Wrecks Act 1973Safeguarding our Soils – A Strategy for England, Defra, 2009Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act
Jan. 13 2026 Environment Agency Source Page: Strategic environmental assessment of river basin management plans: scoping reports Document: (webpage) Statistics Found: Wrecks Act 1973Safeguarding our Soils – A Strategy for England, Defra 2009Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act
Dec. 16 2025 Marine Management Organisation Source Page: Environmental assessment and evidence: Southern North Sea and Channel skates and rays fisheries management plan (FMP) Document: (PDF) Statistics Found: All FMPs must contain the information set out in Section 6 of the Fisheries Act 2020.
Dec. 16 2025 Marine Management Organisation Source Page: Environmental assessment and evidence: Southern North Sea demersal non-quota species fisheries management plan (FMP) Document: (PDF) Statistics Found: All FMPs must contain the information set out in Section 6 of the Fisheries Act 2020.
Dec. 16 2025 Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Source Page: Environmental assessment and evidence: North Sea and Channel sprat fisheries management plan (FMP) Document: (PDF) Statistics Found: All FMPs must contain the information set out in section 6 of the Fisheries Act (2020).

Non-Departmental Publications - Transparency
Jan. 15 2026 Marine Management Organisation Source Page: Marine Management Organisation Annual Report and Accounts 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: April 2010, with duties and powers set out in the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, and the Fisheries Act

Non-Departmental Publications - News and Communications
Jan. 15 2026 Environment Agency Source Page: Manchester man sentenced for assaulting Fisheries Officer Document: Manchester man sentenced for assaulting Fisheries Officer (webpage) News and Communications Found: Contrary to section 27(1)(a)(i) of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975. 2 On the 28 August 2024

Non-Departmental Publications - Policy paper
Jan. 13 2026 Office for Environmental Protection Source Page: Progress in improving the natural environment in England 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Policy paper Found: consider how FMPs will be used to further or achieve the climate change objective set out in the Fisheries Act
Nov. 28 2025 Joint Nature Conservation Committee Source Page: UK Overseas Territories biodiversity strategy Document: (PDF) Policy paper Found: These waters are safeguarded by the Fisheries Act 1972 and Protected Species Act 2003 while a new Marine

Fisheries Act 2020 mentioned in Scottish results

Scottish Government Publications
Wednesday 18th March 2026 Marine Directorate Source Page: Marine Fund Scotland 2026-27: General guidance notes Document: Marine Fund Scotland 2026-27: General guidance notes (PDF) Found: 2020 (the Fisheries Act).
Wednesday 18th March 2026 Marine Directorate Source Page: Marine Fund Scotland 2026-27: General guidance notes Document: Marine Fund Scotland 2026-27: General guidance notes (webpage) Found: given in exercise of Scottish Ministers’ statutory powers to give financial assistance under the Fisheries Act
Friday 6th March 2026 Marine Directorate Source Page: Remote Electronic Monitoring Technical Specifications Document: Remote Electronic Monitoring Technical Specifications (webpage) Found: recorded;“British sea-fishery officer” means any person who by virtue of section 7 of the Sea Fisheries Act
Friday 6th March 2026 Marine Directorate Source Page: Remote Electronic Monitoring Technical Specifications Document: Technical specifications for remote electronic monitoring (“REM”) systems for pelagic boats specified pursuant to regulation 16(1) of the Sea Fisheries (Remote Electronic Monitoring and Regulation of Scallop Fishing) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (PDF) Found: recorded; “British sea-fishery officer” means any person who by virtue of section 7 of the Sea Fisheries Act
Friday 27th February 2026 Environment and Forestry Directorate Source Page: Wildlife Crime in Scotland 2024 Document: Annex 1 - activities, projects and legislation relating to wildlife crime policy and enforcement PDF (PDF) Found: Scot) Act 1951  Salmon & Freshwater Fisheries (Consol) (Scot) Act 2003  Salmon & Freshwater Fisheries Act
Thursday 19th February 2026 Marine Directorate Source Page: Orkney Islands Regional Marine Plan Document: Orkney Islands Regional Marine Plan (PDF) Found: Fisheries Management Plans are being prepared as required under the Fisheries Act 2020 and the Joint
Monday 16th February 2026 Marine Directorate Source Page: Scotland's Future Catching Policy: Selectivity Proposals Consultation 2026 Document: Scotland’s Future Catching Policy: Selectivity Consultation 2026 (PDF) Found: also supports the delivery of the bycatch, sustainability and ecosystem objectives within the Fisheries Act
Monday 16th February 2026 Marine Directorate Source Page: Scotland's Future Catching Policy: Selectivity Proposals Consultation 2026: Partial BRIA Document: Future Catching Policy Consultation on Selectivity: Partial Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (PDF) Found: progress towards achieving GES will be the application of the fisheries objectives within the Fisheries Act
Monday 16th February 2026 Marine Directorate Source Page: Scotland's Future Catching Policy: Selectivity Proposals Consultation 2026: Partial BRIA Document: Scotland's Future Catching Policy: Selectivity Proposals Consultation 2026: Partial BRIA (webpage) Found: progress towards achieving GES will be the application of the fisheries objectives within the Fisheries Act
Monday 16th February 2026 Marine Directorate Source Page: Scotland's Future Catching Policy Strategic Environmental Assessment Report 2026 Document: FCP - Sustainability Appraisal - Update for Selectivity Measures 2026 (PDF) Found: The proposed selectivity measures will indirectly support the climate change objective of the Fisheries Act
Tuesday 27th January 2026 Marine Directorate Source Page: Correspondence received by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition regarding Highly Protected Marine Areas: EIR release Document: FOI - 202500490824 - Information released - Annex (PDF) Found: position set out in the consultation documents with both the sustainability objective of the 2020 UK Fisheries Act
Wednesday 21st January 2026 Source Page: Transport Scotland and Argyll and Bute Council correspondence regarding the draft Oban Harbour Revision Order (HRO): EIR release Document: EIR 202500490903 - Information Released - Annex (PDF) Found: definition “sea fish” includes shellfish, salmon and migratory trout (as defined by section 44 of the Fisheries Act
Friday 16th January 2026 Marine Directorate Source Page: Clyde Seasonal Closure 2026 - Analysis Report and Government Response Document: Consultation on the Clyde Seasonal Closure From 2026 Response Analysis (PDF) Found: Others referenced statutory obligations under the Fisheries Act 2020, suggesting that deferring action
Friday 16th January 2026 Marine Directorate Source Page: Clyde Seasonal Closure 2026 - no islands communuties impact assessment needed declaration Document: Clyde Seasonal Closure 2026 - no islands communuties impact assessment needed declaration (webpage) Found: Scotland’s broader fisheries management framework and reflects statutory obligations under the Fisheries Act
Friday 16th January 2026 Marine Directorate Source Page: Clyde Seasonal Closure 2026 - no fairer Scotland duty needed declaration Document: Clyde Seasonal Closure 2026 (PDF) Found: This approach is consistent with the broader obligations under the Fisheries Act 2020, which require
Friday 16th January 2026 Marine Directorate Source Page: Clyde Seasonal Closure 2026 - business regulatoy impact assessment Document: Clyde Seasonal Closure 2026 - business regulatoy impact assessment (webpage) Found: balance our environmental and economic responsibilities in-line with our obligations under the Fisheries Act
Friday 16th January 2026 Marine Directorate Source Page: Clyde Seasonal Closure 2026 - business regulatoy impact assessment Document: The Sea Fish (Prohibition on Fishing) (Firth of Clyde) Order 2026: Full Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (PDF) Found: balance our environmental and economic responsibilities in-line with our obligations under the Fisheries Act
Friday 16th January 2026 Marine Directorate Source Page: Clyde Seasonal Closure 2026 - no fairer Scotland duty needed declaration Document: Clyde Seasonal Closure 2026 - no fairer Scotland duty needed declaration (webpage) Found: This approach is consistent with the broader obligations under the Fisheries Act 2020, which require
Friday 16th January 2026 Marine Directorate Source Page: Clyde Seasonal Closure 2026 - no islands communuties impact assessment needed declaration Document: Clyde Seasonal Closure 2026 - Analysis Report and Government Response (PDF) Found: Scotland’s broader fisheries management framework and reflects statutory obligations under the Fisheries Act
Thursday 8th January 2026 Marine Directorate Source Page: Consultation Outcome Document - Pelagic Quota Cuts 2026 - Scottish Government Response Document: Pelagic Quota Cuts 2026 – Scottish Government Response for Industry Support (PDF) Found: Scotland’s economic link policy aligns with the national benefit objective in the Fisheries Act 2020,
Thursday 8th January 2026 Marine Directorate Source Page: BRIA - Pelagic Quota Cuts 2026 - Scottish Government Response Document: BRIA - Pelagic Quota Cuts 2026 - Scottish Government Response (webpage) Found: The policy aligns with the national benefit objective in the Fisheries Act 2020, supporting coastal communities
Wednesday 17th December 2025 Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Source Page: The First National Good Food Nation Plan Document: The First National Good Food Nation Plan (PDF) Found: Alongside the National Marine Plan, the UK Fisheries Act 2020 provides a legal framework for delivering
Friday 12th December 2025 Marine Directorate Chief Economist Directorate Source Page: Scotland's Marine Economic Statistics 2023 Document: Scotland's Marine Economic Statistics 2023 pdf (PDF) Found: An aquaculture economic survey used to meet clause one of the UK Fisheries Act 2020.
Thursday 4th December 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Shetland Islands Regional Marine Plan Document: Shetland Islands Regional Marine Plan (PDF) Found: The Scottish Government under the UK Fisheries Act 2020 sets effort limits and allocates quota based
Thursday 27th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Fisheries Management and Conservation Group (FMAC) minutes: August 2023 Document: Fisheries Management and Conservation Group (FMAC) minutes: August 2023 (webpage) Found: policies fit together to manage our fisheries and how they deliver our commitments within the UK Fisheries Act
Friday 21st November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Fisheries Management and Conservation Group (FMAC) minutes: January 2023 Document: Fisheries Management and Conservation Group (FMAC) minutes: January 2023 (webpage) Found: Given the importance of the United Kingdom (UK) Fisheries Act, she was keen to know the route for introduction
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Source Page: Proposed Northern Shelf Cod Fisheries Management Plan Document: Proposed Northern Shelf Cod Fisheries Management Plan (PDF) Found: Relevant Fisheries Act objectives The relevant Fisheries Act objectives are the: • sustainability objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Source Page: Proposed Northern Shelf Cod Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS and WoS Haddock English waters - Executive Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Source Page: Proposed Northern Shelf Cod Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS and WoS Saithe English waters - Executive Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Source Page: Proposed Northern Shelf Cod Fisheries Management Plan Document: Proposed Northern Shelf Cod Fisheries Management Plan (webpage) Found: and 7.d (Eastern Channel), and has been developed in line with the fisheries objectives of the Fisheries Act
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Source Page: Proposed Northern Shelf Cod Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice Northern Shelf Cod English waters - Executive Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Source Page: Proposed Northern Shelf Cod Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice Northern Shelf Hake English waters - Executive Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Source Page: Proposed Northern Shelf Cod Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS and WoS Monk Angler English waters - Executive Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Source Page: Proposed Northern Shelf Cod Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS Whiting English waters - Executive Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West Coast of Scotland Haddock Fisheries Management Plan Document: Proposed North Sea and West Coast of Scotland Haddock Fisheries Management Plan (PDF) Found: Relevant Fisheries Act objectives The relevant Fisheries Act objectives are the: • sustainability
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West Coast of Scotland Haddock Fisheries Management Plan Document: Proposed North Sea and West Coast of Scotland Haddock Fisheries Management Plan (webpage) Found: and 6a (West of Scotland) and has been developed in line with the fisheries objectives of the Fisheries Act
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West Coast of Scotland Haddock Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice Northern Shelf Hake English waters - Executive Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West Coast of Scotland Haddock Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice Northern Shelf Cod English waters - Executive Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West Coast of Scotland Haddock Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS and WoS Haddock English waters - Executive Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West of Scotland for Monk/Anglerfish Fisheries Management Plans Document: Proposed North Sea and West Coast of Scotland Anglerfish Fisheries Management Plan (PDF) Found: Relevant Fisheries Act objectives The relevant Fisheries Act objectives are the: • sustainability
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West of Scotland for Monk/Anglerfish Fisheries Management Plans Document: Advice from Natural England and JNCC North Sea Whiting FMP (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West Coast of Scotland Haddock Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS and WoS Monk Angler English waters - Executive Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West Coast of Scotland Haddock Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS and WoS Saithe English waters - Executive Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West Coast of Scotland Haddock Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS Whiting English waters - Executive Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West of Scotland for Monk/Anglerfish Fisheries Management Plans Document: Proposed North Sea and West of Scotland for Monk/Anglerfish Fisheries Management Plans (webpage) Found: Rockall and West of Scotland) and has been developed in line with the fisheries objectives of the Fisheries Act
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West of Scotland for Monk/Anglerfish Fisheries Management Plans Document: Advice from Natural England and JNCC North Sea and West Coast of Scotland Saithe FMP (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West of Scotland for Monk/Anglerfish Fisheries Management Plans Document: Advice from Natural England and JNCC North Sea and West Coast of Scotland Monk/Angler FMP (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West of Scotland for Monk/Anglerfish Fisheries Management Plans Document: Advice from Natural England and JNCC North Sea and West of Scotland Haddock FMP (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West of Scotland for Monk/Anglerfish Fisheries Management Plans Document: Advice from Natural England and JNCC Northern Shelf Hake FMP (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West of Scotland for Monk/Anglerfish Fisheries Management Plans Document: Nature Conservation Advice from Natural England and JNCC Northern Shelf Cod FMP (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West of Scotland Megrim Fisheries Management Plan Document: Proposed North Sea and West of Scotland Megrim Fisheries Management Plan (webpage) Found: Scotland) and 6b (Rockall) and has been developed in line with the fisheries objectives of the Fisheries Act
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West of Scotland Megrim Fisheries Management Plan Document: Proposed North Sea and West Coast of Scotland Megrim Fisheries Management Plan (PDF) Found: Relevant Fisheries Act objectives The relevant Fisheries Act objectives are the: • sustainability objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West of Scotland Megrim Fisheries Management Plan Document: Advice from Natural England and JNCC North Sea Whiting FMP (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed Atlantic (Rockall) Cod Fisheries Management Plan Document: Proposed Atlantic (Rockall) Cod Fisheries Management Plan (webpage) Found: the Seas (ICES) area 6.b (Rockall), and has been developed in line with the objectives of the Fisheries Act
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed Atlantic (Rockall) Cod Fisheries Management Plan Document: Proposed Atlantic (Rockall) Cod Fisheries Management Plan (PDF) Found: Relevant Fisheries Act objectives The relevant Fisheries Act objectives are the: • sustainability
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed Atlantic (Rockall) Cod Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice Northen Shelf Cod English waters (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed Atlantic (Rockall) Cod Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice Northern Shelf Hake English waters (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed Atlantic (Rockall) Cod Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS and WoS Haddock English waters (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed Atlantic (Rockall) Cod Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS and WoS Monk Angler English waters (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed Atlantic (Rockall) Cod Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS and WoS Saithe English waters (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed Atlantic (Rockall) Cod Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS Whiting English waters (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Nature Conservation Advice from NatureScot and JNCC: Demersal Fisheries Management Plans Document: Nature Conservation Advice from NatureScot and JNCC: Demersal Fisheries Management Plans (webpage) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Nature Conservation Advice from NatureScot and JNCC: Demersal Fisheries Management Plans Document: SNCB Advice English waters. Northern Shelf Hake (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Nature Conservation Advice from NatureScot and JNCC: Demersal Fisheries Management Plans Document: SNCB Advice English waters. NS and WoS Haddock (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Nature Conservation Advice from NatureScot and JNCC: Demersal Fisheries Management Plans Document: SNCB Advice English waters. NS and WoS Monk Anglerfish (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Nature Conservation Advice from NatureScot and JNCC: Demersal Fisheries Management Plans Document: Nature Conservation Advice from NatureScot and JNCC: Demersal FMPs (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Nature Conservation Advice from NatureScot and JNCC: Demersal Fisheries Management Plans Document: SNCB Advice English waters. NS Whiting (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Nature Conservation Advice from NatureScot and JNCC: Demersal Fisheries Management Plans Document: SNCB Advice English waters. NS and WoS Saithe (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Nature Conservation Advice from NatureScot and JNCC: Demersal Fisheries Management Plans Document: SNCB Advice English waters. Northen Shelf Cod (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed West Coast of Scotland Whiting Fisheries Management Plan Document: Proposed West Coast of Scotland Whiting Fisheries Management Plan (webpage) Found: area 6.a (West of Scotland) and has been developed in line with the fisheries objectives of the Fisheries Act
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed West Coast of Scotland Whiting Fisheries Management Plan Document: Proposed West Coast of Scotland Whiting Fisheries Management Plan (PDF) Found: Relevant Fisheries Act objectives The relevant Fisheries Act objectives are the: • sustainability objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed West Coast of Scotland Whiting Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice Northern Shelf Cod English waters Executive Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed West Coast of Scotland Whiting Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice Northern Shelf Hake English waters Executive Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed West Coast of Scotland Whiting Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS and WoS Haddock English waters Executive Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed West Coast of Scotland Whiting Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS and WoS Monk Angler English waters Executive Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed West Coast of Scotland Whiting Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS and WoS Saithe English waters Executive Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed West Coast of Scotland Whiting Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS Whiting English waters Executive Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West of Scotland Megrim Fisheries Management Plan Document: Advice from Natural England and JNCC North Sea and West Coast of Scotland Monk/Angler FMP (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West of Scotland Megrim Fisheries Management Plan Document: Advice from Natural England and JNCC North Sea and West Coast of Scotland Saithe FMP (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West of Scotland Megrim Fisheries Management Plan Document: Nature Conservation Advice from Natural England and JNCC Northern Shelf Cod FMP (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment on Demersal Fisheries Management Plans Document: Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment on Demersal Fisheries Management Plans (webpage) Found: The Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS), as required by the Fisheries Act 2020 (the 2020 Act), sets out how
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment on Demersal Fisheries Management Plans Document: SNCB Advice Northen Shelf Cod English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment on Demersal Fisheries Management Plans Document: SNCB Advice Northern Shelf Hake English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment on Demersal Fisheries Management Plans Document: SNCB Advice NS and WoS Haddock English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment on Demersal Fisheries Management Plans Document: SNCB Advice NS and WoS Saithe English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West of Scotland Megrim Fisheries Management Plan Document: Advice from Natural England and JNCC North Sea and West of Scotland Haddock FMP (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West of Scotland Megrim Fisheries Management Plan Document: Advice from Natural England and JNCC Northern Shelf Hake FMP (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment on Demersal Fisheries Management Plans Document: Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment on Demersal Fisheries Management Plans (PDF) Found: Plans November 20252 Introduction The Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS), as required by the Fisheries Act
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment on Demersal Fisheries Management Plans Document: SNCB Advice NS and WoS Monk Angler English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment on Demersal Fisheries Management Plans Document: SNCB Advice NS Whiting English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West of Scotland Saithe Fisheries Management Plan Document: Proposed North Sea and West of Scotland Saithe Fisheries Management Plan (webpage) Found: Rockall and West of Scotland), and has been developed in line with the fisheries objectives of the Fisheries Act
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West of Scotland Saithe Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice Northen Shelf Cod English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West of Scotland Saithe Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS and WoS Haddock English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West of Scotland Saithe Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS and WoS Monk Angler English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West of Scotland Saithe Fisheries Management Plan Document: Proposed North Sea and West of Scotland Saithe Fisheries Management Plan (PDF) Found: Relevant Fisheries Act objectives The relevant Fisheries Act objectives are the: • sustainability
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West of Scotland Saithe Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice Northern Shelf Hake English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West of Scotland Saithe Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS and WoS Saithe English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and West of Scotland Saithe Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS Whiting English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed Northern Shelf Hake Fisheries Management Plan Document: Proposed Northern Shelf Hake Fisheries Management Plan (webpage) Found: areas 7.a, 7.d-h and 7.j, and has been developed in line with the fisheries objectives of the Fisheries Act
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed Northern Shelf Hake Fisheries Management Plan Document: Proposed Northern Shelf Hake Fisheries Management Plan (PDF) Found: Relevant Fisheries Act objectives The relevant Fisheries Act objectives are the: • sustainability objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed Northern Shelf Hake Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice Northern Shelf Cod English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed Northern Shelf Hake Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice Northern Shelf Hake English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed Northern Shelf Hake Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS and WoS Haddock English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed Northern Shelf Hake Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS and WoS Monk Angler English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed Northern Shelf Hake Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS and WoS Saithe English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed Northern Shelf Hake Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS Whiting English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Source Page: Proposed Atlantic Haddock Fisheries Management Plan Document: Proposed Atlantic Haddock Fisheries Management Plan (PDF) Found: Relevant Fisheries Act objectives The relevant Fisheries Act objectives are the: • sustainability
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed Northern Shelf Ling Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS and WoS Monk Angler English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Source Page: Proposed Atlantic Haddock Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS and WoS Monk Angler English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Source Page: Proposed Atlantic Haddock Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS and WoS Saithe English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and Eastern Channel Whiting Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS and WoS Haddock English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and Eastern Channel Whiting Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS and WoS Saithe English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed Northern Shelf Ling Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice NS and WoS Haddock English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Consultation on the 11 Proposed Joint UK Fisheries Management Plans for Demersal Fish Stocks Document: Consultation on the 11 Proposed Joint UK Fisheries Management Plans for Demersal Fish Stocks (webpage) Found: November 2025Dear Consultee,The Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS) as amended, as required by the UK Fisheries Act
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Source Page: Strategic Environmental Assessment Environmental Report Proposed Demersal Fisheries Management Plans coordinated by the Marine Directorate of the Scottish Government Document: SNCB Advice Northern Shelf Hake English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Source Page: Strategic Environmental Assessment Environmental Report Proposed Demersal Fisheries Management Plans coordinated by the Marine Directorate of the Scottish Government Document: Strategic Environmental Assessment Environmental Report Proposed Demersal Fisheries Management Plans coordinated by the Marine Directorate of the Scottish Government (webpage) Found: Directorate of the Scottish Government, and these have been prepared to meet the requirements of the Fisheries Act
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Source Page: Strategic Environmental Assessment Environmental Report Proposed Demersal Fisheries Management Plans coordinated by the Marine Directorate of the Scottish Government Document: SNCB Advice Northern Shelf Cod English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed North Sea and Eastern Channel Whiting Fisheries Management Plan Document: Proposed North Sea and Eastern Channel Whiting Fisheries Management Plan (PDF) Found: Relevant Fisheries Act objectives The relevant Fisheries Act objectives are the: • sustainability objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Proposed Northern Shelf Ling Fisheries Management Plan Document: SNCB Advice Northern Shelf Hake English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Consultation on the 11 Proposed Joint UK Fisheries Management Plans for Demersal Fish Stocks Document: SNCB Advice Northern Shelf Hake English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective
Thursday 20th November 2025 Marine Directorate Source Page: Consultation on the 11 Proposed Joint UK Fisheries Management Plans for Demersal Fish Stocks Document: SNCB Advice NS and WoS Monk Angler English waters_Exec Summary (PDF) Found: The Fisheries Act (2020) enables regulators to deliver on this ambition through the Ecosystem Objective

Scottish Parliamentary Debates
Subordinate Legislation 201 speeches (106,901 words) Wednesday 11th February 2026 - Committee Mentions: 1: Gougeon, Mairi (SNP - Angus North and Mearns) and a clear alignment with the sustainability and environmental duties that are set out in the Fisheries Act - Link to Speech 2: None of the stock, we would be acting at odds with the objectives of and our obligations under the Fisheries Act - Link to Speech 3: Gougeon, Mairi (SNP - Angus North and Mearns) cognisant of the need to balance that obligation against all the other factors that are set out in the Fisheries Act - Link to Speech 4: Gougeon, Mairi (SNP - Angus North and Mearns) A voluntary closure would not meet our legal obligations under the Fisheries Act 2020.You made an important - Link to Speech 5: Carson, Finlay (Con - Galloway and West Dumfries) you explain why, without a closure, you would not be meeting the fisheries objectives under the Fisheries Act - Link to Speech
Subordinate Legislation 131 speeches (80,774 words) Wednesday 28th January 2026 - Committee Mentions: 1: None For example, section 1(5) of the Fisheries Act 2020 says that“the best available scientific advice”should - Link to Speech 2: None somebody is going to take us to judicial review or that we are not meeting the conditions of the Fisheries Act - Link to Speech 3: None Well, there is national marine planning legislation and we have the Fisheries Act 2020. - Link to Speech 4: None We know about the UK Fisheries Act 2020, and we have fisheries management plans. - Link to Speech
Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2 463 speeches (329,494 words) Wednesday 10th December 2025 - Committee Mentions: 1: Golden, Maurice (Con - North East Scotland) economic activities in mind, aligned with the objectives set out in section 1 of the United Kingdom Fisheries Act - Link to Speech 2: Gougeon, Mairi (SNP - Angus North and Mearns) Amendment 156, in the name of Sarah Boyack, would duplicate existing legislation, such as the Fisheries Act - Link to Speech

Scottish Government Consultations
Closed Consultation: 11 Proposed Joint UK Fisheries Management Plans for Demersal Fish Stocks Opened: Thursday 20th November 2025 Closed: Wednesday 11th March 2026 Found: stocks, their policies and proposed actions.FMPs are documents prepared and published under the Fisheries Act

Scottish Government Consultations

Closed Consultation: 11 Proposed Joint UK Fisheries Management Plans for Demersal Fish Stocks

Opened: Thursday 20th November 2025
Closed: Wednesday 11th March 2026

Found: stocks, their policies and proposed actions.FMPs are documents prepared and published under the Fisheries Act

Fisheries Act 2020 mentioned in Welsh results

Welsh Committee Publications
PDF - Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs Inquiry: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27 Found: Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS) and Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs) commitments (under the Fisheries Act
PDF - Welsh Government response Inquiry: Food Processing Found: FMPs are a requirement of the Fisheries Act 2020 and the UK Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS).
PDF - Welsh Government response Inquiry: Food Processing Found: FMPs are a requirement of the Fisheries Act 2020 and the UK Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS).

Welsh Government Publications
Thursday 26th February 2026 Source Page: Welsh marine and fisheries scheme: General funding round window 3 Document: Welsh marine and fisheries scheme: General funding round window 3 (webpage) Found: These regulations are made under Paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 of the Fisheries Act 2020. 4.
Tuesday 10th February 2026 Source Page: Celtic Sea and Western Channel demersal fisheries management plan Document: Celtic Sea and Western Channel demersal fisheries management plan (webpage) Found: Fisheries Act 2020 (on gov.uk) Joint Fisheries Statement
Tuesday 10th February 2026 Source Page: Celtic Sea and Western Channel pelagic fisheries management plan Document: Celtic Sea and Western Channel pelagic fisheries management plan (webpage) Found: Fisheries Act 2020 (on gov.uk) Joint Fisheries Statement
Wednesday 7th January 2026 Source Page: General funding round window 3 (Welsh Marine and Fisheries Scheme): guidance Document: General funding round window 3 (Welsh Marine and Fisheries Scheme): guidance (PDF) Found: These Regulations are made under Paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 of the Fisheries Act 2020.
Thursday 18th December 2025 Source Page: Whelk fishery: guidance 2026 to 2027 Document: Whelk fishery: guidance 2026 to 2027 (PDF) Found: for whelk Relevant Vessel means a fishing vessel which is— Licensed under section 15 of the Fisheries Act