Post Brexit freedoms to deliver more support for UK sustainable fishing

Post Brexit freedoms to deliver more support for UK sustainable fishing. New plans to help protect and recover key fishing stocks have been published yesterday (Thursday 14 December), seizing on the opportunities of the UK’s post-Brexit freedoms to support coastal jobs and protect the marine environment. The publication of the plans is the next step to delivering a thriving and sustainable fishing industry and healthy marine environment outside the EU. The first five Fisheries Management Plans set out how the government will work with the fishing industry and other stakeholders to support the long-term future and sustainable management of the UK’s fish stocks such as crab, lobster, king scallop and bass. These Fisheries Management Plans have been developed following extensive engagement directly with the fishing industry. These plans will help deliver the long-term economic viability of the UK’s key commercial fishing stocks through measures such as increasing minimum conservation ...