RDE 405 - MMO1403 Regional Fisheries Groups Evaluation

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9 months ago

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9 months ago

Description

Five Regional Fisheries Groups (RFGs) were set up at the end of 2020 by Defra and implemented 
by the MMO to provide a formal platform whereby inshore fishers and others not represented by a 
wider national group could come together to hear from and share views with organisations such as 
the MMO, Defra, Cefas, and IFCA. The intention behind this is to help develop collaborative working 
relationships between policy makers, scientists, regulators, and fishing sector interest 
groups, operating at the regional scale who may miss out of other engagement opportunities. This in 
turn supports the Joint Fisheries Statement "Our future vision is that industry should play a greater 
role in managing fisheries. This can include work to develop new management practices and 
contributing to fisheries science being more actively engaged in fisheries management decisions, 
and co-designing future policy" (section 3.4.2). Given the amount of work going on within the 
marine and fisheries world (e.g., the development of Fisheries Management Plans, marine plans 
and development and implementation of offshore MPA management) providing these accessible 
engagement platforms with industry is seen as increasingly important. They not only to provide a 
space to discuss plans, but also provide a one-stop shop to discuss various consultations to 
address consultation fatigue issues, but also provide the opportunity to build more collaborative and 
trusted working relationships between people who regulate the industry and the fishing community. 
There are five regional groups, and each group is tailored to meet the differs needs of each area. 
By doing this, everyone involved in fisheries management can have a better understanding of the 
challenges and opportunities faced by the fishing industry regionally. 

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