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Fisheries management

Our work helps to safeguard the marine and freshwater environment, and to ensure there are healthy, sustainable fish stocks for the future.

We help our customers to achieve those objectives by providing expert advice on fisheries assessment, monitoring and management programmes, and making impartial, independent reviews and recommendations.

Our knowledge, research and advice is in demand by government, local authorities and industry because fisheries play an important role in the economic and environmental well-being of the nation. Our proven track record and long-standing expertise in managing large and complex fisheries information and technology projects for a range of customers means that we are the chosen experts of choice.

Our scientists have outstanding practical experience: they can offer the latest measuring and montoring techniques to gain the most accurate and reliable data.

We have a proud reputation in the field, and work collaboratively with the fishing industry to inform our science and advice. For example, the Defra-funded Fisheries Science Partnership has been in operation since 2003 and has delivered positive insights and real change for the better.

Our range of expertise and advice covers:

Please contact us if you would like to find out more about how we can help you.

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