This consultation ended 12 April 2022.
Summary of outcome
The summary of responses is now available at Gov.uk
Original consultation
We want your views on the draft Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS).
Consultation description
This is a joint consultation between the Welsh, UK, Scottish and Northern Ireland governments.
Under the Fisheries Act 2020, the 4 UK administrations (the fisheries policy authorities) must prepare and publish a JFS. This sets out:
- our policies for achieving the fisheries objectives in the act
- a statement explaining the intended use of fisheries management plans
- a statement on how we have applied the fisheries objectives in formulating the policies and plans
This consultation is being held on gov.uk