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North Sea and Channel sprat are an important prey species within the ecosystem.听罢丑别听sprat听FMP听was developed to ensure听continued听sustainable听fishing听for sprat听and听support longer听term economic growth and ecological sustainability.听

Sprat stocks covered by the听FMP are currently听being听fished within sustainable limits in English and Scottish waters.听罢丑别听FMP听will听therefore听maintain听the current sustainable management of sprat fisheries.听

Fishing activity has significantly declined in recent years. The FMP:听

• considers听how domestic fishing opportunities for sprat may be听improved听

• highlights听key research areas听for consideration听to inform future management.听

罢丑别听FMP has developed 5 policy goals where action will be taken.听听

Policy goal听1:听harvest sprat stocks sustainably听with biomasses听maintained听above the level capable of producing MSY听

We will continue to听support harvesting听of听sprat stocks sustainably by:听听

• determining听fishing opportunities听using听the best available scientific advice听

• working听with coastal听State partners听to听maintain听sustainable harvesting through international negotiations听

Policy goal 2:听identify听and听address听evidence gaps听and听improve stock assessments听听

In听the听next 1 to 2 years,听we will听identify听which factors听in听current stock assessments have the greatest influence听or certainty.听听听

In the next听2 years听and听onwards听we will:听听

• develop a research plan to fill evidence or data gaps听required听for improved stock assessments听听

• explore alternatives to single-species models, including听multispecies or ecosystem models听

Policy goal听3:听identify听ecosystem-based fisheries management approaches appropriate to sprat fisheries

To听identify听ecosystem-based听fisheries management approaches for sprat,听in听the听next 1 to 2 years听we will:听听

• produce a report on the ecosystem role of sprat听听

• support participation in fishery-science partnership schemes听听

In the next 2 years听and听onwards听we will:听

• consider听additional听targeted evidence collection听

• research using an ecosystem-based approach for managing sprat听听

• consider future policy to听tackle impacts on听the听designated features of Marine听Protected听Areas听(MPAs)听and wider seas听by sprat fisheries听

Policy goal听4: deliver a framework听to support the听role听of the听FMP in realising sustainable fisheries听听

We will听deliver a framework听to听support the role of the FMP in realising sustainable marine economies.听听

In the next 1 to 2听years,听we听will:听

• conduct an economic feasibility assessment,听including听identification of听market barriers听

• review technical measures for sprat fisheries and听consider听modifications听

• consider a pilot fishery for drift-netting听in the Channel听at a smaller mesh size听

In the next 2 years and onwards听we will听consider adapting听the听FMP听supported by new evidence, or when new or听improved measures are developed.听听

Policy goal听5: develop strategies听to adapt to the impact of climate change on sprat fisheries

In听the听next 1 to 2 years,听we will:听听听听

• strive听to ensure听fisheries听research听on climate change听considers听impacts on听sprat听fisheries,听and their links within the wider ecosystem听听

• explore how best to听maintain听collaboration across government, industry, and academia听on听initiatives to reduce environmental impacts of sprat fisheries听

In the next 2 years and听onwards we will:听听

• consider collaborative studies that explore the impacts of sprat fisheries on the marine environment, should听UK听fishing effort听increase in the future听

• explore听using听ecosystem-based fisheries management approaches that are robust to the effects of climate variability