Fisheries: consultations

Present consultations:

• 10 February 2006 - Consultation on the Proposed Government Response to Review of the Sea Fish Industry Authority Deadline for responses 5 May 2006

• 9 February 2006 - Consultation on a system of administrative penalties for fisheries offences

• 16 November 2005 - Consultation on measures to increase the number and size of bass available to commercial and recreational fishermen Deadline for responses 8 February 2006.

Previous consultations:

• 20 July 2005 - Consultation on the review of the Sea Fish Industry Authority Deadline for responses 23 September 2005.

• 29 October 2004 - Consultation on the proposed prohibition on pelagic pair trawling for bass. Deadline for responses was 17 November 2004.

• 13 August 2004 - Consultation on new European Fisheries Fund. Deadline for responses was 5 November 2004.

• 4 August 2004 - Consultation on the registration of sellers and buyers of first sale fish. Deadline for responses was 22 October 2004.

• 8 July 2004 - Consultation on the review of the marine fisheries and environmental enforcement report. Deadline for responses was September 2004

• 13 November 2003 - Regional Advisory Councils for fisheries management: consultation on draft Council Decision. Deadline for responses was 6 February 2004

• e-commerce:
  In response to the Cabinet Office requirement for Departments to carry out e-commerce impact assessments for each sector of UK industry, the Fisheries Departments of the UK commissioned a study from ICL into the impact of e-commerce on the UK fisheries industry. The study was published in 2002