Fisheries Management Plans in Scotland.
The Scottish Government has published a series of draft Fisheries Management Plans aimed at securing a sustainable future for demersal fish stocks.
These evidence-based plans set out actions designed to support the delivery of sustainable fisheries for current and future generations and are developed in collaboration with the fishing sector.
The plans cover eleven different demersal fish stocks with proposed actions varying for each, however, the overall ambition of each plan is to:
- Harvest demersal stocks sustainably and responsibly
- Address unnecessary waste and illegal discarding
- Take steps to minimise the impact of demersal fisheries on the marine environment
- Support fishing businesses to continue to deliver economic and cultural benefits for communities
- Reduce the impact of fishing on climate change and support the fishing industry to adapt to its impacts
The consultation will run until 11 March 2026, and the Scottish Government is urging the fishing industry, environmental organisations and those with an interest in fishing to respond.
For more information and to take part in the consultation click here