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  • Steaming on sunshine: The UK’s first solar powered fishing vessel

    Inshore lobster potter and boat builder, Hans Unkles, converts the Lorna Jane into the UK's first fully approved electric commercial fishing vessel.
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  • Understanding sustainability and responsible seafood sourcing

    We’ve collated information and guidance on sustainability, responsible sourcing and related challenges and initiatives across seafood supply chains.
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  • Bycatch and protected species

    There is action underway to minimise to fishing bycatch and to monitor protected species.
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  • Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)

    MPAs cover almost a quarter of UK waters and have a diverse range of conservation goals, including protecting fish, seabirds and habitats.
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  • Fish stock assessment and management

    Sustainable fisheries management is vital in maintaining healthy fish stocks. We’ve produced guidance on how stock assessment and management works.
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  • Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing

    Unauthorised fishing or activity that breaches regional, national or international laws is known as Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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  • Animal sentience and welfare

    We’re working with industry and government to provide advice and guidance on animal welfare issues.
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  • Fishing gear technology and innovation

    We support the UK catching sector and wider supply chain stakeholders to develop innovative fishing gear through collaboration and resource sharing.
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  • UK Gear Forum

    The UK Gear Forum brings together industry, researchers and governments to discuss and advance gear innovations to drive sustainability in fishing.
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  • Selective gear technology for fishing

    We work with the fishing industry in the UK to develop selective gear technologies that improve net-based fishing.
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  • Fishing Gear Database

    Our Fishing Gear Database provides information on how gear and selective devices work to make catching fish more efficient and reduce unwanted catch.

  • Types of fishing gear

    Different kinds of gear have evolved to target particular species or groups of species. We have produced guidance on commonly used fishing gear.
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