RDE673 Science communication of Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) Evidence

Purpose: • The Fisheries Act 2020 commits the UK to publishing 43 FMPs by the end of 2025 and as set out in the Joint Fisheries Statement, Defra is responsible for delivering 15 of these plans. • Five FMPs have been published to date with the implementation of these plans underway. • The Defra led FMP Programme has been delivered in a transparent and collaborative approach with stakeholders. In early 2024, we committed to adopting a similar approach on the evidence stream of the FMP Programme. • Alongside t...