FMAC - Fisheries Management & Conservation Group

, United Kingdom

On 24 June 2011, Richard Lochhead MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment, announced a refreshed stakeholder engagement plan covering fisheries management and seafood supply. Part of this new approach involves the establishment of a new fisheries co-management group, the Fisheries Management and Conservation (FMAC) Group. FMAC will build on the Conservation Credits Steering Group (CCSG) and will be a decision making body and discussion forum concerned with all issues connected to sea fisheries management. FMAC will be chaired by Marine Scotland and will have representatives from: Fishing industry representative bodies Fish Producer Organisations Environmental organisations Marine Scotland policy and science As with CCSG, other UK administrations will be invited to attend as observers of FMAC.

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