Policy paper

Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS)

This statement sets the direction of UK fisheries management.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland), The Scottish Government and Welsh Government
• Published: 23 November 2022
• Last updated: 18 December 2024 — See all updates

Documents

Joint Fisheries Statement (English)

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Annex A: list and publication dates of FMPs (amended December 2024)

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Details

The JFS sets out the policies for achieving the 8 fisheries objectives in the Fisheries Act 2020. It will ensure we deliver a thriving, sustainable fishing industry and healthy marine environment.  

It has been developed and adopted for the purposes of section 2 of the Fisheries Act 2020.

The JFS enables the UK fisheries policy authorities (Defra, and the devolved administrations in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales) to develop fisheries management plans (FMPs) to help deliver our ambition for sustainable fisheries.

Following consultation, an amended version of Annex A was published in December 2024. This makes changes to the publication dates and technical details of some FMPs. No amendments were made to the text of the JFS originally published in November 2022.

Published 23 November 2022
Last updated 18 December 2024 + show all updates

1. 18 December 2024

   Published amended version of Annex A. This makes changes to the publication dates and technical details of some FMPs. Added a Welsh translation.

2. 6 December 2022

   Added a full list of fisheries management plans in English & Welsh.

3. 23 November 2022

   Added translation