Consultation outcome

Banning the landing of egg-bearing lobsters and crawfish in England

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 21 March 2017
• Last updated: 12 September 2017 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Summary of responses and government response

PDF, 248 KB, 16 pages

Detail of outcome

We received 155 responses to this consultation. After considering the responses we have decided to proceed with introducing a ban.

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on the proposal to ban the landing of egg-bearing (also known as ‘berried’) lobsters and crawfish in England.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
21 March 2017 to 11:59pm on 14 May 2017

Consultation description

We want to know your thoughts on proposals to introduce a national ban on landing egg-bearing lobsters and crawfish in England.

This ban will help protect these important shellfish stocks. We particularly want to hear from fishing vessel owners and fishing licence or shellfish entitlement holders.

Published 21 March 2017
Last updated 12 September 2017 + show all updates

1. 12 September 2017

   Summary of responses added.

2. 21 March 2017

   First published.