Southern North Sea demersal non-quota species fisheries management plan (FMP) for English waters
The Southern North Sea demersal non-quota species FMP describes how we will achieve the long-term sustainable management of these fisheries in English waters.
Applies to England
Documents
Details
The聽Southern North Sea demersal non-quota species (NQS)听fisheries management plan (FMP)听covers stocks in聽English waters聽only.聽
Defra聽prepared the FMP聽in partnership with聽the Marine聽Management Organisation (MMO), in collaboration聽with:聽聽
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statutory nature conservation bodies聽聽
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other fishery stakeholders鈥犅犅�
The聽Southern North Sea demersal non-quota species (NQS)听FMP has been prepared and published to meet the requirements set out in the Fisheries Act 2020.
Areas covered
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The following species are covered by the聽Southern North Sea demersal non-quota species聽FMP.听听听
Bony fish:聽聽
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john dory聽聽
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red mullet聽聽
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grey gurnard聽聽
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red gurnard聽聽
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tub gurnard鈥�
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lesser spotted dogfish聽聽
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common cuttlefish聽
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common octopus聽
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curled octopus聽聽
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veined squid聽or聽longfinned聽squid聽聽
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European common squid聽聽
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common squid
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A public consultation to seek views on the draft plan closed on聽19 January 2025. View the consultation and the government response at Southern North Sea demersal non-quota species: proposed fisheries management plan consultation.
The final FMP was published in聽December 2025.
Contact us
If you would like more information, email聽FMPs@defra.gov.uk.
Updates to this page
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Added fisheries management plan and summary of what happens next.
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Added link to public consultation on the proposed fisheries management plan (FMP).
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First published.