Consultations, Calls for Evidence & Surveys

Keep in the loop of upcoming fisheries management consultations, calls for evidence, and research surveys:

OPEN fisheries management consultations, calls for evidence, and research surveys:

Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy

This strategy aims to support the UK domestic maritime sector to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050.

Net Zero Ports Call for Evidence

The Government is seeking information on the challenges and opportunities associated with decarbonising ports towards net zero practices.

Call closes 11:59pm on 24 June 2025

Decarbonising smaller vessels call for evidence

The government is calling for evidence considering emission reduction measures for vessels with a gross tonnage of less than 400.

Call closes 25 Jul 2025

Allonby Bay Highly Protected Marine Area Formal Consultation

Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is consulting on a proposed byelaw to prohibit anchoring activity to protect and allow full recovery of all species and habitats and associated ecosystem processes in Allonby Bay Highly Protected Marine Area (HPMA).

Call closes 7 Apr 2025

Building the North Sea’s Energy Future Open Consultation

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero are seeking views on delivering the government’s commitment to support a prosperous and managed North Sea transition.

Consultation closes at
11:59pm on 30 April 2025

Celtic Sea and Western Channel Demersal Fisheries Management Plan

The MMO is running  engagement sessions in the South West  to understand views on proposed goals and ambitions of the Celtic Sea and Western Channel Demersal Fisheries Management Plan.

Decarbonising the UK fishing fleet

Hull PhD student Wendy Chadwick will be visiting ports around the UK conducting interviews with skippers and vessel owners on issues around decarbonising the fishing fleet.

MMO Celtic Sea and Western Channel pelagic
FMP
Social Survey

MMO is gathering information on the social significance of fisheries within the Celtic Sea and Western Channel pelagic Fisheries Management Plan (CSWC pelagic FMP)

MMO Marine Plan monitoring Survey

The survey looked for views on the marine plan application process, their in local plans and decision-making processes.

Research on Wellbeing in the Fishing Industry

PhD funded by Exeter University to understand mental health of commercial fishermen in England

DEFRA – Citizen Space

A site listing all DEFRA’s consultations for public participation

Closed fisheries management consultations, calls for evidence, and research surveys with RESPONSES PUBLISHED:

CLOSED fisheries management consultations, calls for evidence, and research surveys:

CLOSED: Scottish Inshore Fisheries Management Improvement (IFMI) Call for Evidence

Call for evidence from the Marine Directorate for Inshore Fisheries Management Improvement.

CLOSED: East Marine Plan – Call for Evidence

This next stage within the marine plan development involved gathering issues with supporting evidence.

CLOSED: Facilitating marine nature restoration

Scottish Government legislative proposal to enable a registration process for marine nature restoration projects.

CLOSED: Maritime Charities Group (MCG) Seafarer Demographics Survey 2024

The MCG will use this data to better understand the welfare needs, locations, challenges and changes facing seafarers and their dependants.

CLOSED: Cockle: proposed fisheries management plan consultation

This consultation gathered views on the proposed cockle fisheries management plan (FMP) for English waters and the environmental report on the FMP.

Closed 19 January 2025

CLOSED: North Sea and Channel sprat: proposed fisheries management plan consultation

This consultation collected views on the proposed North Sea and Channel sprat fisheries management plan (FMP) for English and Scottish waters and the environmental report on the FMP.

Closed 19 January 2025

CLOSED: Queen scallop: proposed fisheries management plan consultation

This consultation gathered views on the proposed queen scallop fisheries management plan (FMP) for English waters and the environmental report on the FMP.

Closed 19 January 2025

CLOSED: Southern North Sea and Channel skates and rays: proposed fisheries management plan consultation

Gathered views on the proposed Southern North Sea and Channel skates and rays fisheries management plan (FMP) for English waters and the environmental report on the FMP.

Closed 19 January 2025

CLOSED: Southern North Sea demersal non-quota species: proposed fisheries management plan consultation

Collected views on the proposed Southern North Sea demersal non-quota species (NQS) fisheries management plan (FMP) for English waters and the environmental report on the FMP.

Closed 19 January 2025

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